The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-11
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will be, from time To time, added To instruct and
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Conhibuiors.-Rey. f. Y. Reese, Rev. Le9rdcr
Kerr, Professor J. X. w. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DIR. C. {. Co.'S
DIR. James Hamilton DR.. John Fonerden, Alessr, u
Topham Evans, T. s. Arthur, author oil the Subord-
nate w. IL. Carpenter, J. b. Jones, author Of Wet
eru Scenes, l.. T. voigt, L, F. Colburn, J. Austin
Sperry, J. T.. s Rochester Thomas c. Atkinson Dr.
J. w. Geyer, Mrs. Lydia Jane Person, Mrs, Amelia
b. Welby, Miss Esther Wetherald, The Author ot
" The Two Christmases," David Hoffman, ESQ y.
c. Brooks, AM, Mcssrs q. Barbour, T.. c. Squrt
$. +. Glenn, George Yeot, NJ. S. Lovett, +. TUDOR
Horton, The Milford Bard" The Author Of " :
Deserted Husband - " John Smith of Jno.," The iu-
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