The Romance of Fanny Braddock in 18th Century Love
The piece recounts Fanny Braddock, sister of General Braddock, heir to a fortune, whose romantic failures end in tragedy. It traces her lavish suitors, social downfall, and a doomed attempt at self-harm, ending with a cautionary portrait of wealth and virtue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fanny Braddock
Young Braddock
General Braddock
Fort Duanemno
Edward Braddock
Panny Braddock
Goldsmith
Beau Nash
Fanny
Sylvia S
Saya
Mandipbar
Schlom
Panny Brainlock
Goldsiich
Fanny Beaddock
Solomon
Panny
Nash
London
Bin
Bath
Yrit
Dame Lindsey
Hurg
Reg
Olympia
Golissint
Hill
Horace Walpole
Braddock
Chicago Post Office Quarterly Mail Totals and Fauna Note
The Chicago Post Office report for the quarter ending April 1 lists 292,209 mails made up and gent from the office, with 3,784 average teller mails prepared daily. It records 5,140,190 letters received and distributed for other offices, plus 5,609,000 newspapers handled for delivery. The quarter’s paper and mail handling included 28,007 lagged matter, 11,104 sheets transcribed, and 82,207 items dispatched. The clerical staff totaled 96 across divisions, with 7 Express Mail Agents and 40 local distributing agents. The piece also recounts a legislative note on the U S Senate’s 1702/1705 Fugitive Slave Act passage and related figures, ending with an unrelated aside about geometer jokes.
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Chicago
Life of Johnson reviewed in dignified prose by Boswell
The piece praises Samuel Johnson and Boswell for their portraits and arguments, arguing Johnson’s intellect, virtue, and moral stance illuminate English literature. It lauds his honesty about debt, his defense of humanitarian reform, and lasting influence on language and learning.
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Johnson
Iobisot
Sija
Salire
Lts
Hume
Toinson
Astor fortune and rumors of wealth in Boston ledger
The article discusses William B Astor and John Jacob Astor wealth estimates, noting William’s $60 million fortune and implying higher figures through inheritance growth. It describes Astor as a practical, businesslike man with major real estate holdings, Lafayette Place residence, and the Spring Street office, plus a vivid physical portrait. It then shifts to remarks about Lord Lyndhurst and other aged British figures, a courthouse anecdote, and a Massachusetts tale of a defiant woman delivering flour to ministers.
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Boston
Willkint
Astor
John Jacob
Wiliam B. Awor
Chapin
Halents
Trenty
Grett
Layfayette Place
Astor Library
Fifth Avenue
Spring Street
Broadway
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Oupry Sosh
Jony Dean
Wen
Tee Ered Baml Wimdom
J. Pettinon
A. M. Cmag
Business Record
G. F
W. D. Turnen
O' Reese
Tuomas
Sinre
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Liethyn Sure
Cooke Ateady Vorkngs Brotangs
Eretivs
Oscar Trenkler
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W i. CU
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W.otennicy
Laer
Morhiga
Joust
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Counshimor
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Linscott
Blok
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Thebias
Condon
Atcorney
Hannes
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Rearhuen
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Calder
Aiesresdah Weteviantee
Erkaba
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Dinun Ovni
POSEY
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Delany
Atrie
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Miulans de Co
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Igor
Elie
Rose & Lewir
Wholesite
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Pathays
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Tate
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Lee
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Hoeaie
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Thor Storet
Wells
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Portuare City
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C. H. Scriven
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Alden
Ayu
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AWD Farms
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Ayeevee
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Williams
Conkatrong
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Poe
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Kahne
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Pfor
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Rechard M. You
Faite Cournatertanere
Richard Linds
Ban
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Columbia County
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Gaedic
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Pere
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Newhall House
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Regan
Desists
Newhall
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Weil
Hosttmaster
Loral
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Senate
Cabot
Masachusetts
Read
Delaware
North Carole
Seine
House of Representatives
Sedgwick
Bonnie
Busvachuzetts
White
Virginia
Geo. Washington
Mombers
Gorgrese
Nicholas Gihnan
Roger Sherman
Jonathan Dayton
Thos, Fitzsimintons
Robt. Morris
Matwenattear
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Iseking
Pati
Abe
the Foreign Reviews
Life of
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Beauviert
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Lenevald
Wilbertaree
Oxford
West Indies
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William B. Astor
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Enedle
Solawile
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Royal Academy
Joshua Steynald
Lord Broughham
Mingrer
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