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  • She's a good cook, and can do up a shirt _el commee faw_, and you know what that is, better'n I do.

    Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 20, August 13, 1870 Various

  • The executive commee are requested, as Soon as they find it practicable, to cause the accommodations to be furnished, which are Suggested in the communication of professor Bonnycastle.

    Letters to and from Jefferson, 1824 [a machine-readable transcription] 1824

  • The communication of the faculty respecting books shall be referred to the executive committee, to be acted upon as the faculty shall advise, & the commee approve.

    Letters to and from Jefferson, 1824 [a machine-readable transcription] 1824

  • They are requested to inform the professors that the funds of the institution are in a condition which does not allow any application to that object at present, that the commee, as Soon as the funds will permit, will cause the necessary out houses to be erected, & will consider the propriety of making the proposed alterations in their Attics & cellars.

    Letters to and from Jefferson, 1824 [a machine-readable transcription] 1824

  • The visitors at their late meeting being requested by mr Brockenbro 'to enquire into the charges brought against him by Oldham, came to a resolution that their Exece commee should first enquire of Oldham whether he avowed the anonymous lre to mr Griffin, and would furnish evidence of the charges: & in that case that we should have the deposns taken and report them to the next meeting.

    Letters to and from Jefferson, 1823 1823

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