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Lester, Charles Edwards 1815-1890

Author; born in Griswold, Conn., July 15, 1815; became a clergyman, but ill-health forced him to abandon the ministry, and he devoted his time to writing. His publications include Life and voyages of Americus Vespucius; Artists in America; Life and public services of Charles Sumner; Our first hundred years; America's Advancement; History of the United States, in five Great periods, etc. He died in Detroit, Mich., in 1890.

Harper and Brothers Publishers. . New York. 1902.

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