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Page 88
... interesting character by a letter which I received a few days ago from my old friend , Dr. Jonas R. McClintock , of Pittsburgh , who attended the venerable states- man during his last illness , and who is devoting himself to the ...
... interesting character by a letter which I received a few days ago from my old friend , Dr. Jonas R. McClintock , of Pittsburgh , who attended the venerable states- man during his last illness , and who is devoting himself to the ...
Page 95
... the present virtual head of the French government , who is now seventy - four years old , the thought occurred to me what an interesting chapter could be written of other venerable men still living . JAMES S. JACKSON. ...
... the present virtual head of the French government , who is now seventy - four years old , the thought occurred to me what an interesting chapter could be written of other venerable men still living . JAMES S. JACKSON. ...
Page 96
... interesting memoirs of the city founded by William Penn , could do nothing better than to interview the eldest of these five brothers at his residence on Pine Street , Philadelphia . I have several times referred to Horace Binney , in ...
... interesting memoirs of the city founded by William Penn , could do nothing better than to interview the eldest of these five brothers at his residence on Pine Street , Philadelphia . I have several times referred to Horace Binney , in ...
Page 98
... interesting in character as Henry C. Carey , the memory of whose father , Mat- thew Carey , is recalled with affectionate reverence , and whose son may well be styled the worthy son of a worthy sire . Liv- ing in elegant ease on Walnut ...
... interesting in character as Henry C. Carey , the memory of whose father , Mat- thew Carey , is recalled with affectionate reverence , and whose son may well be styled the worthy son of a worthy sire . Liv- ing in elegant ease on Walnut ...
Page 164
... interesting inci- dents if I had space and time . Let me recall one in regard to this same John Guy , some- times told by my friend Dougherty , when we can win him to social familiarity and make him forget professional responsibil ...
... interesting inci- dents if I had space and time . Let me recall one in regard to this same John Guy , some- times told by my friend Dougherty , when we can win him to social familiarity and make him forget professional responsibil ...
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