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... received the welcome order to ac- company him as far as Providence . We arrived there at night on March 13 [ 1781 ] . The whole population had assembled from the suburbs ; we were surrounded by a crowd of citizens carry- ing torches ...
... received the welcome order to ac- company him as far as Providence . We arrived there at night on March 13 [ 1781 ] . The whole population had assembled from the suburbs ; we were surrounded by a crowd of citizens carry- ing torches ...
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... receiving the title of musical instrument maker to the court of the Netherlands , he branched out and made musical ... received medals and other decorations in 1844 , 1845 , 1849 , 1851 and 1855 , and in 1857 he was made . professor at ...
... receiving the title of musical instrument maker to the court of the Netherlands , he branched out and made musical ... received medals and other decorations in 1844 , 1845 , 1849 , 1851 and 1855 , and in 1857 he was made . professor at ...
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... received a majority of all the electoral vote . The House chose Adams President , al- though Jackson had received more electoral votes than he . How did Cleveland get its name ? Cleveland , Ohio , was named after Moses Cleaveland ( 1754 ...
... received a majority of all the electoral vote . The House chose Adams President , al- though Jackson had received more electoral votes than he . How did Cleveland get its name ? Cleveland , Ohio , was named after Moses Cleaveland ( 1754 ...
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