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... fifty seven years . After his father's death , which occurred Apr. 2 , 1860 , he came in possession of the homestead , his un- married sister being his housekeeper , he also remaining unmarried . He graduated from the University of ...
... fifty seven years . After his father's death , which occurred Apr. 2 , 1860 , he came in possession of the homestead , his un- married sister being his housekeeper , he also remaining unmarried . He graduated from the University of ...
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The bay affords a safe harbour for vessels of about fifty or sixty tons burden , and is nearly half way between fort Ontario and the Chenessee [ Genesee ] river about thirty miles from each . One object is , to form a communication ...
The bay affords a safe harbour for vessels of about fifty or sixty tons burden , and is nearly half way between fort Ontario and the Chenessee [ Genesee ] river about thirty miles from each . One object is , to form a communication ...
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... Fifty Pounds . The Powder Magazin without the Fort wants the Floor to be compleated , this Building is in every respect badly situated and too much exposed . Citadel or Barracks inclosed In what is called the Citadel , which is only the ...
... Fifty Pounds . The Powder Magazin without the Fort wants the Floor to be compleated , this Building is in every respect badly situated and too much exposed . Citadel or Barracks inclosed In what is called the Citadel , which is only the ...
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... Fifty feet of the shore . The River is for the most part about three quarters of a mile broad , except at the Rapid , where it is some what narrower . but the shore here does not offer any ad- vantage to recommend it for a post ...
... Fifty feet of the shore . The River is for the most part about three quarters of a mile broad , except at the Rapid , where it is some what narrower . but the shore here does not offer any ad- vantage to recommend it for a post ...
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... Fifty men , would I conceive be requisite for the Defence of this place . Falls of St Mary Plan [ E ] What is called the Falls of St Mary on the Communication be- tween Lake Superior and Huron is a strong Rapid of near a mile in length ...
... Fifty men , would I conceive be requisite for the Defence of this place . Falls of St Mary Plan [ E ] What is called the Falls of St Mary on the Communication be- tween Lake Superior and Huron is a strong Rapid of near a mile in length ...
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