Anecdotes of Public Men, Volume 2Harper, 1881 - Statesmen |
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... Philadelphia after I had voluntarily resigned all office , and in a foreign country when I was acting as the American Commissioner to promote the success of the Cen- tennial Exhibition , between the years 1874 and 1876 , I claim the ...
... Philadelphia after I had voluntarily resigned all office , and in a foreign country when I was acting as the American Commissioner to promote the success of the Cen- tennial Exhibition , between the years 1874 and 1876 , I claim the ...
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... Philadelphia , May 12 , 1859 , when he was called here to pronounce his splendid ora- tion on " The Character of Washington , " for the benefit of the Mount Vernon fund , then admirably administered by the ladies of America , of whom ...
... Philadelphia , May 12 , 1859 , when he was called here to pronounce his splendid ora- tion on " The Character of Washington , " for the benefit of the Mount Vernon fund , then admirably administered by the ladies of America , of whom ...
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... Philadelphia , in 1794 or 1795 , by Washington , as Mr. Rush saw it when he was a boy ; and other recollections . There are fine sketches of John C. Calhoun and George Canning ; but the chapters entitled " A Glance at the Court and ...
... Philadelphia , in 1794 or 1795 , by Washington , as Mr. Rush saw it when he was a boy ; and other recollections . There are fine sketches of John C. Calhoun and George Canning ; but the chapters entitled " A Glance at the Court and ...
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... Philadelphia in March of 1880. Mr. Reynolds became a thorough and radical Republican ; one of that class who sep- arated from their old political associates from the purest mo- tives , and constitute a most important element in every ...
... Philadelphia in March of 1880. Mr. Reynolds became a thorough and radical Republican ; one of that class who sep- arated from their old political associates from the purest mo- tives , and constitute a most important element in every ...
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... Philadelphia , ran against Governor Shultze when the latter was a candidate for re - election , in 1826 , and got but one thou- sand votes to about seventy - two thousand for his competitor . There were only three Federal newspapers in ...
... Philadelphia , ran against Governor Shultze when the latter was a candidate for re - election , in 1826 , and got but one thou- sand votes to about seventy - two thousand for his competitor . There were only three Federal newspapers in ...
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