Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-03-24

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Extracts Of Letters from Julge Story, Chancellor
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CAMBRIDGE, April "a, 1874.
have lead the Prospectus with great pleas
are; and entirely approve the plan. If it can
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and large enough, and securely enough to attain
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and character. JOSEPH STORY.
New YORK, 18th May, 1874.
| approve very much of the plan of the civ
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ligence, spirit and taste that the Prospectus in
dlcatcs, (of which have no reason to doubt, }
it will be one of the most instructive and popu-
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WASHINGTON, 9th Dec, 1916.
! Vi all the periodical journals devoted to lite
nature and science which abound in Europe, and
in this country this has appeared to me the
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guage; but this, by its immense extent of COM
prehension, includes a portraiture of the human
mind in the utmost expansion of the present
! age. j. Q. ADAMS.