, 1861-10-03

NEW AMERICAN CYCLOPEDIA, Vol. II
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Sir William Edward Parry, John r. q. Hazar5
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bridge Mass Partnership, Prof r. Parsons
Lib. Harvard Eni7eraity, Cambridge Msss ):
Psstfldge sssEnag Ass 3 Kneeland n Boston Mass
Mast.; Patents, Prof. T. Parsons, LID, Harvard
un1v@efaity, @ bridge. Mses.; James K1rke Pauld
nsgi. 1Eg Ghtfles s Wsy%aR Esq s Ney Ye5k Psa
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Prof: T. 'Pattons, LID, Harvard University,
Cambridge, Mass: Payment, Prof T. Parsons,
LIP, LIP, Harvard University, g GGanibs1dge, Mass.
Sir Robert Peel, Charles s. Weyman, Esq, New
lagius, Pref 1ie1a9der J. seheia. New York VII
eyIYanls, Io1ta B1odges, Esq, PhiladeIphta, Pa
Feneacola, ". T. Walthall, Esq, Spring Hfn (near
MsSils}, A.; H. J9@ss % g.; e. Reielg5t i.; Thomas &
D r. Fieke, EeQ. New York; Oliver HGzard Perry
Capt. George 8. Blake, q. 8. n, Newport, +, T.:
Pe5sis: Robert Carter. Esa, Rew fork; language
Yale College, New Haven. Conn: Perspective,
Km. F.. Wo1theA, Eeq New York; Peru, ".
R1GSpst, SteTa1t e. NsW Ye:k; +. Psstalqsd T.
Haesa1d, Eeg., New York; Petrnrch, Thoms: T.
Blodget, Esq fhiladelphia, Penn; PhiIoaoph}ca' ,1
Rehhin1tomy y Rs, knes{and @ j. Boston Mass
Phenography, David B. Mellish, Esq-, New YarE::
4! AIdEsw Eickenr, " Gilmore simn1ss, u.s." Ii. g.
eae IT, eambiisee Msts 2stfs,as fssK
~: Mehatdeon, Egg, Kansas; South Carolina Family
Piinekpsy, Pine 1sy, , Gilmore simmz Gharlsston $: g.;
! am Fit, Robert Carter. Esq New York; Pitts
bnrgh Penn.,) r Lyle White, Esq, ConneI1sville,
Pfnn. Pfa,n Ea5 P15tinu@ J. T Hodgs, Esq, New YORK;
Rcehe5tcr, n. Z; Edgar Allan Poe, Robert ca.
ter EEq., New York; George Poindexter, J,FH.
aei9In ESaq e. TeH TFsaagon at;, Mia; ,Peand n
Benny c. Baird, Esq, Philadelphia, FEM. Pn, Fan.
pey, Charles 5. Weynlan. Ezq., New YorE: 4ieT.
7pas5 Peps. John Z; 9; Hass@d, Esq.. New YorE;
teE and Porcelain, J. 7. Hodge. Esq, New YorE:
presbyterianit,n: Rev. William B. sprague, 3D.
Albsny, n. r; William 3: Prescott, Robert Car.
Gime1e s1mms, LID. Charleston s. ctJ G.. Jasenb NJ
!. ar.Iisstle{. ReY. William l. symonda Boston,
Sss::; Printing; ]. T. Hodge, Esq.. New YORK
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4nder 7. Sc1em.. New Yerk; Providence, 3. +.
PreEoo4t, Fro, D.D.. Rev. J. A. spereeI, D.D., New
Pueblo Indians, Hon. J. R. Bartlett, Providence
r /: Malignant Pustnlr, a. M Bell III, B.. Brnnk.
lyn, n <; 1Erael Putnam, L. Gsoavenor, Pan
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ION, Ma9s.; Quebec Alfred Gatneau, Eag,, Que
nss neabsm C. Isss s9tiAh 2utRe{ IT, Edma9d 2uSey
ran, Esd New TolE; Jean Racine, u Paul F. Arpin
Esq, NeE York; David Ramsay, ". GYmnra,
SSiHms, $ LID. Charleston, s. g. Raphael, Cas-.
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