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- ↑ "Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States, Volume 1 (page 6)" . Retrieved 2008-05-06.
- ↑ "Historic Pittsburgh - Historical magazine of Monongahela's old home coming week. Sept. 6-13, 1908 (Page 49-50)" . Retrieved 2008-05-06.
