Word: collectors
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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After nine years of preparation, Mr. Bancroft published in 1834 the first volume of his "History of the United State." Six years later appeared the second volume. The next decade the historian passed in politics, holding the offices of collector of the port of Boston, envoy to Great Britain, and secretary of the navy. He signalized his administration of this latter position by the foundation of the naval academy at Annapolis and the astronomical observatory at Washington...
Other political article deal with "Scottish Politics," by the Marquis of Lorne, the "London Police," by ex-Commissioner James Monro, "Election Methods in the South," by Collector Robert Smalls, of Beanfort, S. C., and "Relief for the Supreme Court," by Justice Strong...
...constitutional. a. Precedents; Ware vs. Hylton; Florida Claim Case, etc. b. Authority of writers on International Law: Vattel, Wheaton, Woolsey, etc. c. Decision of U. S. Supreme Court: Chau Chong Ping vs. Collector of the Port of San Francisco...
...that no Harvard teams shall be allowed to leave Cambridge until the money necessary to cover all expenses is in hand or view; and remembering this every freshman ought to feel it his duty immediately either to pay or to pledge himself for as much as possible when the collector comes...