The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-20
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Contributors.-Rey. 4. Y. Reese, Rev. Leaudcr
Kerr, Professor J. II. w. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DR. c. C. Coz,
DIR. James Hamilton, DIR. John Fonerdeu, Mossrs. NJ
Topham Evans, +. s. Arthur author OF the suhorIp
nate, w. IL. Carpenter, J. H. Jones, author OF West.
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F" The Two Christmases," David Hoffman, Esq, \.
c. Brooks, AM, Messrs. q. Barbour, L. c. Squler
s. F. Glenn, George Yellot, M. S. Lovett, L. Tudor
Horton, "The Milford Bard" The Author OF "Te
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