An Historical Account of the Origin and Formation of the American Philosophical Society Held at Philadelphia for Promoting Useful KnowledgeAmerican philosophical society, 1914 - 194 pages |
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An Historical Account of the Origin and Formation of the American ... Peter Stephen Du Ponceau,J. Francis Fisher No preview available - 2017 |
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