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THE BRIDE OF INDEPENDENCE TALE FRAGMENT
Fragment from a historical piece describes a tomb scene and a village life alongside a brief note on Mary Ashton the Bride of Independence. It references a settlement, virtue, and national identity with archaic phrasing and multiple editorial asides. The text blends poetic imagery with early American narrative praise of a heroine.
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Congress
Washington
The
Republic
Houses
National Intelligencer
Philadelphia
Intelligencer
Cipriani
Congressional Hall