 procuring and preserving whatever may relate to the natural, civil, literary and ecclesiastical history of the United States in general, and of this state in particular, and have presented a petition to the legislature to be incorporated, that thereby  Acts of the Legislature of West Virginia - Page 82by West Virginia - 1870Full view - About this book
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