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Holland, James

congressman. He was a representative in congress from North Carolina, from 1795 to 1797; and again from 1801 to 1811.

HOLLAND, JOSIAH GILBERT-TIM- OTHY TITCOMB-lecturer, author, poet, was born July 24, 1819, in Belchertown, Mass. He was editor of The Springfield Republican in 1849- 66, and of Scribner's Magazine from 1870 until his death. He was the author of Kathrina; Bitter Bitter Sweet; The Mistress of The Manse; The Marble Prophecy; Garnered Sheaves, Sheaves, including all his poems up to 1873; The Puritan's Guest, and Other Poems. In fiction: fiction: The Bay Path; Arthur Bonnicastle; Sevenoaks; Miss Gilbert's Career; Minturn. His other works comprise: Gold Foil Hammered from Popular Proverbs; History of Western Massachusetts setts; Letters to Young People; Lessons ; Concerning the Jones Family; Plain Talks on Familiar Subjects; and Life of Abraham Lincoln. He died Oct. 12, 1881, in New York city.

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