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Title: Perley's Reminiscences, Vol. 1-2
of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis

Author: Benjamin Perley Poore

Release Date: January 5, 2007 [EBook #20290]
[Last updated on May 30, 2007]

Language: English

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Transcriber's note:

The digraphs "ae" and "oe" are spelled out for clarity.

The chapter summaries in the Table of Contents are repeated in the
book at the start of each chapter. At the end of each chapter is
a facsimile autograph and a brief biography of the signer. The
running page titles are omitted.

Vol. I, Chap. XLIII: "President's Message or" changed to "President's
Message on"

Vol. II, Chap. IX: "Lamar" changed to "Lamon"

A tabulation of the 1884 Presidential vote totals has been added.

The typographical fist is represented by the right guillamet (").

LoC catalog number: E179.P8

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Engr. by H. B. Hall's Sons, New York

[Signed] Faithfully yours,
Ben: Perley Poore

PERLEY'S
REMINISCENCES
OF SIXTY YEARS IN THE
NATIONAL METROPOLIS

_Illustrating the Wit, Humor, Genius, Eccentricities, Jealousies,
Ambitions and Intrigues of the Brilliant Statesmen, Ladies, Officers,
Diplomats, Lobbyists and other noted Celebrities of the World that
gather at the Centre of the Nation; describing imposing Inauguration
Ceremonies, Gala Day Festivities, Army Reviews, &c., &c., &c._

BY BEN: PERLEY POORE.

_The Veteran Journalist, Clerk of the Senate Printing Records,
Editor of the Congressional Directory, and Author of Various Works._

Illustrated.

VOL. I.
HUBBARD BROTHERS, PUBLISHERS, PHILADELPHIA.
Boston, Cincinnati, Kansas City; W. A. Houghton, New York; A. W.
Stolp, Chicago; A. W. Mills, Tecumseh, Mich.; E. Holdoway & Co.,
St. Louis; L. S. Varney & Co., Minneapolis; A. L. Bancroft & Co.,
San Francisco.

Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1886, by

BEN: PERLEY POORE,
in the Office of the Librarian of Congr