The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-02-01
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BALTIMORE MONTHLY VISITER

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will be, from time TO time, added. To instruct and
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Coniribuiors.-Rev L. Y. Reese, Rev. Leander
Kerr, Professor J. X. w. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman Professor Chaplin A Harris, DIR. e. e. Cox,
DR. James Hamilton, Dr. John Fonerden, Messrs. NJ
Topham Evans, T. s. Arthur, author of the Subord.
nate, W. H. Carpenter, j. *. Jones, author of West.
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J. w. Geyer, Mrs. Lydia Jane Pierson, Mrs. Amelia
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s. +. Glenn, George Yellot, NJ S. Lovet T.. Tudor
Horton, Z" The Milford Bard" The Author of The
Deserted Husband, ," John Smith Of Jno.," The Az.
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