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... an area of about ten miles in length by five miles in breadth . Its original
population of four souls has increased , as estimated , to a population of two
hundred and forty thousand souls . At 6 ANNALS OF THE.
... an area of about ten miles in length by five miles in breadth . Its original
population of four souls has increased , as estimated , to a population of two
hundred and forty thousand souls . At 6 ANNALS OF THE.
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The executive committee have ascertained that a contract can be made with the
Smith Granite company of Westerly , R. I. , to erect the monument at one - fifth
less than the estimated cost , which is five thousand dollars , in consideration of
the ...
The executive committee have ascertained that a contract can be made with the
Smith Granite company of Westerly , R. I. , to erect the monument at one - fifth
less than the estimated cost , which is five thousand dollars , in consideration of
the ...
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318 , there was between one and two acres , partly cleared , where a house was
soon built of selected logs , cut from the surrounding trees , which made a home
for my father and mother with their five dependents , besides an addition of one ...
318 , there was between one and two acres , partly cleared , where a house was
soon built of selected logs , cut from the surrounding trees , which made a home
for my father and mother with their five dependents , besides an addition of one ...
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... as many as needed water for washing , from the lake at twenty - five cents a
load of two barrels , and Jabez Kelley furnished the soap at a shilling a gallon ,
made at his log soap and candle factory , located on Superior street , near the
river .
... as many as needed water for washing , from the lake at twenty - five cents a
load of two barrels , and Jabez Kelley furnished the soap at a shilling a gallon ,
made at his log soap and candle factory , located on Superior street , near the
river .
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My father's family , in company with five others , were caught in the flow and
emigrated in the summer of 1818 . It was my father's original intention to go to
Illinois , but we stopped to visit the Strong families in Cleveland for a few days ,
and were ...
My father's family , in company with five others , were caught in the flow and
emigrated in the summer of 1818 . It was my father's original intention to go to
Illinois , but we stopped to visit the Strong families in Cleveland for a few days ,
and were ...
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