Memoirs of Andrew Sherburne: A Pensioner of the Navy of the RevolutionH.H. Brown, 1831 - 312 pages |
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... dollar , and who , that has the sum to spare , would not cheerfully pay it to relieve the declining years of a veteran of the Revolu- tion ? " 1 The following editorial notice of the above named work , is from the Utica Intelligencer of ...
... dollar , and who , that has the sum to spare , would not cheerfully pay it to relieve the declining years of a veteran of the Revolu- tion ? " 1 The following editorial notice of the above named work , is from the Utica Intelligencer of ...
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... dollar for a copy of his book ? Respectfully yours , WILLIAM PARKINSON , Pastor of first Baptist church , N. York . New - York , July 12 , 1827 . From my personal acquaintance with Rev. Mr. Sher- burne , and from the interesting ...
... dollar for a copy of his book ? Respectfully yours , WILLIAM PARKINSON , Pastor of first Baptist church , N. York . New - York , July 12 , 1827 . From my personal acquaintance with Rev. Mr. Sher- burne , and from the interesting ...
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... dollars in paper money , probably worth fifty dollars in specie . My readers must be left to imagine the feelings of my parents , when they could number four sons and seven daughters around their table in health and prosperity . " In ...
... dollars in paper money , probably worth fifty dollars in specie . My readers must be left to imagine the feelings of my parents , when they could number four sons and seven daughters around their table in health and prosperity . " In ...
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... dollars , and his best counsel and wishes . The tears flowed plentifully from Mrs. Cox's eyes , while in broken accents she gave me her benediction . I set out in the fore part of the day , ( Mrs. Powers arrived in the evening . ) With ...
... dollars , and his best counsel and wishes . The tears flowed plentifully from Mrs. Cox's eyes , while in broken accents she gave me her benediction . I set out in the fore part of the day , ( Mrs. Powers arrived in the evening . ) With ...
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... dollars , to a former acquaintance and was to take coun- try produce , this answered a valuable purpose ; it pro- cured fodder for her cow , firewood , & c . On my return , I found my mother and family in health , but no news from ...
... dollars , to a former acquaintance and was to take coun- try produce , this answered a valuable purpose ; it pro- cured fodder for her cow , firewood , & c . On my return , I found my mother and family in health , but no news from ...
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