Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Matthew Lyon, the Hampden of Congress: A Biography
Great was his surprise when he learned that I had written a Matthew Lyon biography. He called upon me, I handed him the manuscript for perusal, negotiations were opened for its publication, and in this strange, almost romantic manner the following pages have been brought to light. Colonel Machen not only paid me for my work, . But has assumed all the ex penses of the publication, and his pious reverence for his auces tor deserves a suitable recognition from every one, how or here after, who may become interested in the subject.
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