Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-01-05
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George Washington, First President of the Uni
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Washington Irving. Author of The Sketch SOCK,
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William White, D. D., Bishop of the Protestant
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William Moultrie, Major General U. s. Army.
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William Writ. Attorney General, tc.
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Joel Barlow Author of 50 The Columbiad,n Min
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John Trumbull, President of the American AcGd-
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John jay. thief Justice of New York Minister to
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John Howard. Colonel Q. S. Army, Senator
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Gilbert Stuart, Painter.
Israel Putnam. Major General o. S. Army.
Alex. Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury, otc.
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