The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-02-09
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Contrib,aors.-Rev. T.. Y. Reese, Rev Leander
Kerr, Professor j. X. w. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris DIR. c. c. Cox
DIR. James Hamilton, DIR. John Fonerden, Messrs. NJ
Topham Evans, r. s. Arthur, author OF the Subordi-
nate, w. ii. Carpenter, j. Is. Jones, author of West
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| Horton, " The Milford Bard" The Author Of " The
Deserted Husband, John Smith of Jno.," The Au-
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