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Page 55
... Philadelphia who knows W. B. Reed , whatever his present feelings , will deny that if he had followed this record he would have been among the dictators of the Republican party . As I study men like Mr. Reed , and notice that Hon ...
... Philadelphia who knows W. B. Reed , whatever his present feelings , will deny that if he had followed this record he would have been among the dictators of the Republican party . As I study men like Mr. Reed , and notice that Hon ...
Page 66
... Philadelphia by the Reading Railroad , which then terminated at that place . Calling upon Mr. Muhlenberg , we found him full of anecdotes of his over two years ' residence at Vienna . His son and name- sake Henry ( who was elected a ...
... Philadelphia by the Reading Railroad , which then terminated at that place . Calling upon Mr. Muhlenberg , we found him full of anecdotes of his over two years ' residence at Vienna . His son and name- sake Henry ( who was elected a ...
Page 69
... Philadelphia , surrounded by his books , which he enjoys with a student's zest , and by his engravings , his photo- graphs , his pictures , and his statuary ; Colonel Stebbins is the beloved centre of a circle of devoted friends , the ...
... Philadelphia , surrounded by his books , which he enjoys with a student's zest , and by his engravings , his photo- graphs , his pictures , and his statuary ; Colonel Stebbins is the beloved centre of a circle of devoted friends , the ...
Page 71
... Philadelphia : Time has not withered him , either in humor or digestion , judging by my last two expe- riences that when he spoke to the trustees of the Peabody fund , some weeks ago , at the Continental Hotel , in Philadel- phia , and ...
... Philadelphia : Time has not withered him , either in humor or digestion , judging by my last two expe- riences that when he spoke to the trustees of the Peabody fund , some weeks ago , at the Continental Hotel , in Philadel- phia , and ...
Page 77
... PHILADELPHIA , May 4 , 1871 . " MY DEAR FORNEY , -I could not find the book that contains the little poem . I think friend Dougherty has it , and so I have written it from mem- ory . " The author , who is doubtless in Heaven , EDWIN ...
... PHILADELPHIA , May 4 , 1871 . " MY DEAR FORNEY , -I could not find the book that contains the little poem . I think friend Dougherty has it , and so I have written it from mem- ory . " The author , who is doubtless in Heaven , EDWIN ...
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