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... Robert J. Walker's tariff of 1846 was passed that he came to Philadelphia , and stopped at Hartwell's Washington House , on Chestnut Street , above Seventh , the guest of the Whigs , whom he addressed at a splendid banquet in the cele ...
... Robert J. Walker's tariff of 1846 was passed that he came to Philadelphia , and stopped at Hartwell's Washington House , on Chestnut Street , above Seventh , the guest of the Whigs , whom he addressed at a splendid banquet in the cele ...
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... Robert Arm- strong , of Tennessee . Every body knew that Mr. Webster keenly felt his rejection by the party he had so honored and served . The brilliant effort of Rufus Choate to make him the candidate in the Baltimore Whig National ...
... Robert Arm- strong , of Tennessee . Every body knew that Mr. Webster keenly felt his rejection by the party he had so honored and served . The brilliant effort of Rufus Choate to make him the candidate in the Baltimore Whig National ...
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... Robert T. Conrad , of Philadelphia , and George Washington Barton , of Lancaster , Pennsylvania . They differed in almost every thing . Conrad , in his prime , was a model of manly beauty . His au- burn hair , his delicate complexion ...
... Robert T. Conrad , of Philadelphia , and George Washington Barton , of Lancaster , Pennsylvania . They differed in almost every thing . Conrad , in his prime , was a model of manly beauty . His au- burn hair , his delicate complexion ...
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... a practice that promised to lead all others . His last speech in that city is still spoken of as one never equaled and never forgotten . I will ROBERT T. CONRAD . 31 not attempt to give an 30 ANECDOTES OF PUBLIC MEN .
... a practice that promised to lead all others . His last speech in that city is still spoken of as one never equaled and never forgotten . I will ROBERT T. CONRAD . 31 not attempt to give an 30 ANECDOTES OF PUBLIC MEN .
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John Wien Forney. ROBERT T. CONRAD . 31 not attempt to give an idea of one of the many I recollect , for fear of doing injustice to his very great talents . His respected widow , living in Philadelphia , has some of ... ROBERT T. CONRAD. ...
John Wien Forney. ROBERT T. CONRAD . 31 not attempt to give an idea of one of the many I recollect , for fear of doing injustice to his very great talents . His respected widow , living in Philadelphia , has some of ... ROBERT T. CONRAD. ...
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