The American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge for the Year ...: Comprising a Calendar for the Year; Astronomical Information; Miscellaneous Directions, Hints, and Remarks; and Statistical and Other Particulars Respecting Foreign Countries andGray and Bowen, 1838 - Almanacs, American |
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... 1st Tues. in Portland 1st Tues. in June and Dec. — - 3d Tuesday in March and Sept .; 3d Tuesday in June and December ... Mond . in April and Oct .; — Newbern 4th Monday in April and Oct. ; — Wilmington— 1st Monday after the 4th Mond . in ...
... 1st Tues. in Portland 1st Tues. in June and Dec. — - 3d Tuesday in March and Sept .; 3d Tuesday in June and December ... Mond . in April and Oct .; — Newbern 4th Monday in April and Oct. ; — Wilmington— 1st Monday after the 4th Mond . in ...
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... Mond . in Jan. & June . New Orleans - 2d Monday in December . Opelousas Court House 2d Monday in June . Knoxville 3d Monday in April and 2d Monday in October . { Nashville Frankfort - - 4th Monday in May and November . 1st Monday in May ...
... Mond . in Jan. & June . New Orleans - 2d Monday in December . Opelousas Court House 2d Monday in June . Knoxville 3d Monday in April and 2d Monday in October . { Nashville Frankfort - - 4th Monday in May and November . 1st Monday in May ...
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... First Monday in December . First Wednesday in August . July 4th . 36 4 101 3,500 1,000 Wednesday after 1st Mond . Dec. 20 144 200 800 85 50 2,000 Q 59 110 100 168 100 60 1,000 25 1,200 138 1,000 Last Thursday in June . 250 43 4,000 35 ...
... First Monday in December . First Wednesday in August . July 4th . 36 4 101 3,500 1,000 Wednesday after 1st Mond . Dec. 20 144 200 800 85 50 2,000 Q 59 110 100 168 100 60 1,000 25 1,200 138 1,000 Last Thursday in June . 250 43 4,000 35 ...
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... Mond . Dec. , 6 weeks ; preceding the last Wed. May , 2 weeks . 1. Com . , 4 weeks ; -2 . 1st Wed. Jan. 8 weeks ... 1. July 1 to 1839. ] 127 COLLEGES .
... Mond . Dec. , 6 weeks ; preceding the last Wed. May , 2 weeks . 1. Com . , 4 weeks ; -2 . 1st Wed. Jan. 8 weeks ... 1. July 1 to 1839. ] 127 COLLEGES .
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... 1st Wed. Nov. ; -2 . 1st Wed. May to 1st Wed. in July . William and Mary . 1. Com . to the last Monday in October ... Mond . in Dec. ; 2. 1st July to 1st Mond . Aug. 1. Com . , 3 months , viz . July , August , and September . 1. Com , 4 ...
... 1st Wed. Nov. ; -2 . 1st Wed. May to 1st Wed. in July . William and Mary . 1. Com . to the last Monday in October ... Mond . in Dec. ; 2. 1st July to 1st Mond . Aug. 1. Com . , 3 months , viz . July , August , and September . 1. Com , 4 ...
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