The Life of Thomas Jefferson, Том 3Derby & Jackson, 1858 |
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... thought un- able to stand against College Burschenschaft - Difficulties in the University - Mr . Jefferson's Attentions to the Students , CHAPTER XIII . 1825-1826 . 486 Visitors at the University in 1825.-Mr. Wirt's last Visit to ...
... thought un- able to stand against College Burschenschaft - Difficulties in the University - Mr . Jefferson's Attentions to the Students , CHAPTER XIII . 1825-1826 . 486 Visitors at the University in 1825.-Mr. Wirt's last Visit to ...
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... thought it agreeable to both that your first visit should be made together . In that case , your best way would be to come direct from the Hundred , by New Castle and Todd's Bridge , to Port Royal , where I could send a light coachee to ...
... thought it agreeable to both that your first visit should be made together . In that case , your best way would be to come direct from the Hundred , by New Castle and Todd's Bridge , to Port Royal , where I could send a light coachee to ...
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... thought it not amiss , by way of supplement to the letters of the Secretary of State , to write you this private one , to impress you with the importance we affix to this transaction . " This letter was to be sent to M. de Nemours , who ...
... thought it not amiss , by way of supplement to the letters of the Secretary of State , to write you this private one , to impress you with the importance we affix to this transaction . " This letter was to be sent to M. de Nemours , who ...
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... thought it might not be unacceptable to be assured that they perfectly con- cur with my own personal convictions , both in relation to yourself and the country in which you are . I pray you to accept assurances of my high consideration ...
... thought it might not be unacceptable to be assured that they perfectly con- cur with my own personal convictions , both in relation to yourself and the country in which you are . I pray you to accept assurances of my high consideration ...
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... thought it just to strengthen it by the concurrence of my own . " ent . " " He wrote Mr. Gallatin on the 13th , expressing the opinion that the act for building piers in the Delaware was unconstitu- tional , so far as it was based on ...
... thought it just to strengthen it by the concurrence of my own . " ent . " " He wrote Mr. Gallatin on the 13th , expressing the opinion that the act for building piers in the Delaware was unconstitu- tional , so far as it was based on ...
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