Extracts from the Diary and Correspondence of the Late Amos Lawrence: With a Brief Account of Some Incidents in His LifeJ. Wilson & Son, 1855 - 307 páginas |
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... Harvard College , in 1807 . A. L. , 1847 . The marriage of Mr. Lawrence took place in Boston during the month of June , 1811 , three months after announcing to his sister his engagement . 33 CHAPTER VI . BRAMBLE NEWS . DOMESTIC HABITS ...
... Harvard College , in 1807 . A. L. , 1847 . The marriage of Mr. Lawrence took place in Boston during the month of June , 1811 , three months after announcing to his sister his engagement . 33 CHAPTER VI . BRAMBLE NEWS . DOMESTIC HABITS ...
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... Harvard College ; had studied law with the Hon . Timothy Bigelow , then of Groton , afterwards of Medford , whose sister he subsequently married ; and commenced the practice of his profes- sion in his native town . There he met with ...
... Harvard College ; had studied law with the Hon . Timothy Bigelow , then of Groton , afterwards of Medford , whose sister he subsequently married ; and commenced the practice of his profes- sion in his native town . There he met with ...
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... Harvard College . He had for some time been trou- bled by a cough , which had now become alarming 152 DIARY AND CORRESPONDENCE .
... Harvard College . He had for some time been trou- bled by a cough , which had now become alarming 152 DIARY AND CORRESPONDENCE .
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... Harvard College , with the intention of founding a charitable hospital for children . He had heard of the mode in which such institutions were conducted in France , and believed that a great benefit would be conferred on the poorer ...
... Harvard College , with the intention of founding a charitable hospital for children . He had heard of the mode in which such institutions were conducted in France , and believed that a great benefit would be conferred on the poorer ...
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... college what the good man , in his lifetime , strove to make it . The love , veneration , and respect my dear wife ... Harvard College , for the purpose of founding what was afterwards called , in honor of the donor , the Lawrence ...
... college what the good man , in his lifetime , strove to make it . The love , veneration , and respect my dear wife ... Harvard College , for the purpose of founding what was afterwards called , in honor of the donor , the Lawrence ...
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allow alluded American Tract Society AMOS LAWRENCE amount April 29 beautiful beloved bless Boston Bowdoin College brother Bunker Hill called CHAPTER character cheering Christian Church comfort commenced dear Friend dear Sir death desire DIARY donation duties England enjoy enjoyment expressed faithful father feel felt give Groton Groton Academy habit hand happy Harvard College heart heaven honored hope hundred dollars interest journey Judah Touro June 12 kind labors Lady Lawrence writes Lawrence's letter living Mather School mercy mind minister minute-man monument morning Mount Auburn never objects passed pleasure pray prayer present President Hopkins racter received rence respect rienced sand dollars scenes seemed sent sick sister spirit sympathy thank thing thought thousand dollars tion trust Wabash College week wife Williams College young
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