Lives of Celebrated Americans: Comprising Biographies of Three Hundred and Forty Eminent PersonsBelknap, 1869 - 448 psl. |
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Lives of Celebrated Americans– Comprising Biographies of Three Hundred and ... Benson John Lossing Visos knygos peržiūra - 1869 |
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Aaron Burr active American appointed army Autumn battle beautiful became born Boston Britain British called Captain capture Charleston chief chosen Church close Colonel colony command commenced commission Connecticut Constitution Continental army Continental Congress Cornplanter court daughter death died duties early elected eminent engaged England entered father Federal France French friends gave genius governor graduated Harvard College held Henry honor hundred Independence Indians James John labors land legislature London March married Massachusetts military militia minister mother native noble North patriot Peabody Pennsylvania Philadelphia political President prisoner profession published received reëlected remained republican resigned retired Revolution Rhode Island seat Senate sent Silas Deane Society soon afterward South Carolina Spring Stamp Act thousand dollars tion took treaty troops United United States Senate vessel Virginia Washington Whigs William wrote Yale College York young
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