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greetings of New Year Eclipse all
That its family rejoicings, And its greetings of New Year, Eclipse all previous darkness, As the dark before the dawn; Ignoring all the dangers, That yet before us yawn.
— from Old Memories: Amusing and Historical by MacPherson, Daniel, Mrs.

gentlemen of New York established a
In the year 1811, some gentlemen of New York established a Magdalen Society: they elected a board of ladies, requesting their aid to superintend the internal management of the Magdalen House.
— from The Power of Faith Exemplified In The Life And Writings Of The Late Mrs. Isabella Graham. by Isabella Graham

government of New York established a
In 1672 the government of New York established a monthly mail to Boston, advertising that those disposed to send letters should bring them to the secretary’s office, where, in a “locket-box,” they shall be preserved till the messenger calls for them; all persons paying the post before the “bagg be sealed up.”
— from Foot-prints of a letter carrier; or, a history of the world's correspondece by James Rees

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