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... politics , but as the object was to make a good impression upon us , Mr. Muhlenberg directed the servant to open a ... politicians . Muhlenberg won the nom- HENRY E. MUHLENBERG. ...
... politics , but as the object was to make a good impression upon us , Mr. Muhlenberg directed the servant to open a ... politicians . Muhlenberg won the nom- HENRY E. MUHLENBERG. ...
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John Wien Forney. by all the Pennsylvania politicians . Muhlenberg won the nom- ination , and Buchanan lost Muhlenberg's confidence . He died before the election , on the 12th of August , 1844 , and the flag of the party was placed in ...
John Wien Forney. by all the Pennsylvania politicians . Muhlenberg won the nom- ination , and Buchanan lost Muhlenberg's confidence . He died before the election , on the 12th of August , 1844 , and the flag of the party was placed in ...
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... politics , there is hardly a room in it that has not a legend by which to be remembered . George Washing- ton , John Marshall , and their contemporaries , have met and counseled within its walls , and the political leaders of a later ...
... politics , there is hardly a room in it that has not a legend by which to be remembered . George Washing- ton , John Marshall , and their contemporaries , have met and counseled within its walls , and the political leaders of a later ...
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... politics . There are not many wits in Congress at the present day . If you exclude Nye , of Nevada , in the Sen- ate , and Proctor Knott , of Kentucky , in the House , you will perhaps sigh for such old - time men as James Thompson , of ...
... politics . There are not many wits in Congress at the present day . If you exclude Nye , of Nevada , in the Sen- ate , and Proctor Knott , of Kentucky , in the House , you will perhaps sigh for such old - time men as James Thompson , of ...
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... political , judi- cial , military , and naval service - many of his connections to this day holding high and responsible positions . Reared to the habits and manners of good society , and well educated , he was one of the most agreeable ...
... political , judi- cial , military , and naval service - many of his connections to this day holding high and responsible positions . Reared to the habits and manners of good society , and well educated , he was one of the most agreeable ...
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