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... feeling in favor of internal improve- ments , which amounted really to a craze . The Legislature elected in 1836 was supplemented by an internal improvement convention composed of many of the ablest men of the State , which was to meet ...
... feeling in favor of internal improve- ments , which amounted really to a craze . The Legislature elected in 1836 was supplemented by an internal improvement convention composed of many of the ablest men of the State , which was to meet ...
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... feelings of independency - All's Well . ” In the second year of the war Sloo was sent to the east on important business for the Miami Exporting Company in connection with trans- portation of provisions and specie for the western army ...
... feelings of independency - All's Well . ” In the second year of the war Sloo was sent to the east on important business for the Miami Exporting Company in connection with trans- portation of provisions and specie for the western army ...
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... feeling unchanged . My memory is good , honest , and tenacious of its stores . Every benefit conferred , every act of kindness , of friendship , or of partiality is regis- tered in a firm and durable character , and I stand ready to ...
... feeling unchanged . My memory is good , honest , and tenacious of its stores . Every benefit conferred , every act of kindness , of friendship , or of partiality is regis- tered in a firm and durable character , and I stand ready to ...
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... feeling - not the noisy eloquence of a demogogue- not the oratorical flourish of a declaimer . But the more winning and impressive power of mildness of judgment and gentlemanly deport- ment . * * ** 1 Ibid . Box 28 , No. 26 . You " You ...
... feeling - not the noisy eloquence of a demogogue- not the oratorical flourish of a declaimer . But the more winning and impressive power of mildness of judgment and gentlemanly deport- ment . * * ** 1 Ibid . Box 28 , No. 26 . You " You ...
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... feelings and angry passions produced here this winter , would never have been heard of . It is a misfortune to Illinois ... feeling of regret at the election of Edwards . Ex - Governor Coles wrote from Washington ad- vising Sloo to be ...
... feelings and angry passions produced here this winter , would never have been heard of . It is a misfortune to Illinois ... feeling of regret at the election of Edwards . Ex - Governor Coles wrote from Washington ad- vising Sloo to be ...
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