An American Almanac and Treasury of Facts, Statistical, Financial, and Political, for the Year ..., Volume 3American News Company, 1879 |
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... Robert Burns died , aged 37 . " 25 , 1868. Territory of Wyoming organized . " 26 , 1788. New York ratified the Constitution . 27 , 1789. The Department of State established . 8TH MONTH . ] AUGUST . [ 31 DAYS . 12 AMERICAN ALMANAC FOR 1880 .
... Robert Burns died , aged 37 . " 25 , 1868. Territory of Wyoming organized . " 26 , 1788. New York ratified the Constitution . 27 , 1789. The Department of State established . 8TH MONTH . ] AUGUST . [ 31 DAYS . 12 AMERICAN ALMANAC FOR 1880 .
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... Robert Goe- let , capitalist , whose possessions were estimated at twenty - five millions . Oct. 6. At New York , Wm . H. Pow- ell , painter , aged 56 . Oct. 13. Prof. John Wise , aeronaut , who made an ascension in an imper- fect ...
... Robert Goe- let , capitalist , whose possessions were estimated at twenty - five millions . Oct. 6. At New York , Wm . H. Pow- ell , painter , aged 56 . Oct. 13. Prof. John Wise , aeronaut , who made an ascension in an imper- fect ...
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... Robert Smith . 66 March 4 , 1797 May 13 , 1800 15 March 5 , 1801 16 March 4 , 1805 16a March 6 , 1809 April 2 , 1811 March 4 , 1813 March 5 , 1817 17 18 19 7 James Monroe .. 66 66 8 8 John Quincy Adams 9 66 66 記| No. NAME . 14 Daniel ...
... Robert Smith . 66 March 4 , 1797 May 13 , 1800 15 March 5 , 1801 16 March 4 , 1805 16a March 6 , 1809 April 2 , 1811 March 4 , 1813 March 5 , 1817 17 18 19 7 James Monroe .. 66 66 8 8 John Quincy Adams 9 66 66 記| No. NAME . 14 Daniel ...
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... Robert J. Walker . March 6 , 1845 19 Wm . M. Meredith . March 8 , 1849 20 Thomas Corwin ... July 23 , 1850 21 James Guthrie March 7 , 1853 22 Howell Cobb . March 6 , 1857 23 Philip F. Thomas . Dec. 12 , 1860 24 John A. Dix ... Jan. 11 ...
... Robert J. Walker . March 6 , 1845 19 Wm . M. Meredith . March 8 , 1849 20 Thomas Corwin ... July 23 , 1850 21 James Guthrie March 7 , 1853 22 Howell Cobb . March 6 , 1857 23 Philip F. Thomas . Dec. 12 , 1860 24 John A. Dix ... Jan. 11 ...
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... Robert McClelland . Mar. 7 , 1853 4 Jacob Thompson ... Mar. 17 18 6 , 1857 19 5 Caleb B. Smith .. Mar. 6 John P. Usher ... Jan. 20 20a 66 5 , 1861 8 , 1863 Mar. 4 , 1865 66 66 April 15 , 1865 Term . 21 22 NAME . APPOINTED . 66 66 1 1 ...
... Robert McClelland . Mar. 7 , 1853 4 Jacob Thompson ... Mar. 17 18 6 , 1857 19 5 Caleb B. Smith .. Mar. 6 John P. Usher ... Jan. 20 20a 66 5 , 1861 8 , 1863 Mar. 4 , 1865 66 66 April 15 , 1865 Term . 21 22 NAME . APPOINTED . 66 66 1 1 ...
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Page 350 - While residing in Paris, I devoted every afternoon I was disengaged, for a summer or two, in examining all the principal bookstores, turning over every book with my own hand, and putting by everything which related to America, and indeed whatever was rare and valuable in every science.
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