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WilMnson, James John Garth,

1812-. J. J. Gr. W An eminent Eng- lish Swedenborgian ; b in London ; trans- lated many of the works of Swedenborg.

Wilkinson, John. A Blockade Run- neV An American captain in the Con- federate States Navy, a writer of the day.

Wilkinson, Rebecca. A Lady. An English religious writer.

Wilkinson, Tate, 1739-1803. The Wandering Patentee. An English actor and theatrical manager, of York and Hull.

Wilkinson, W C. T. W. O. T. W. An English writer of the day.

Wilkinson, Rev William Francis. A Churchman; W. F. W. An English clergyman; Vicar of St. Werburgh's, Derby ; previously Theological Tut6r in Cheltenham Colleger

Wilks, Rev. Samuel Charles, A.B. A Clerical Member of the Society for pro- moting Christian Knowledge An English clergyman; St. Edmund -Hall, Oxford; Rector of Nursling, near Southampton ; and editor of the " Christian Observer."

Willard, Joseph, D.D ; LL.D., 1738 r 1804;. Sympathes. An eminent Ameri- can clergyman, b. at Biddeford, Me.; Harv. Coll., 1765; president of that in- stitution, 1781-1804; d. at New Bedford, Mass.

Willard, Samuel, D.D., 1775-1869. A Friend of Youth. An American Cong, clergyman; b. at Petersham, Mass.; Harv. Univ., 1803; Pastor at Deerfieid, Mass., 1807-59 ; d. in that town.

Willcocks and Oawson. W*****cks and >*#**. Irish bankers, of the city of Dublin.

Willes, Irwin, -1871. Argus. An English sporting writer.

Williams,. Sir Ferdinando Fun- gus, G-ent. An English writer, of Wad- ham College.

Williams, Mrs. Bessie W. (John- son). Constance. An American "South- land" writer; b. at Beaufort, S.C.; in 1808, of Marietta, Ga.

Williams, Mrs Catherine B, 1790-. <7. R. W.; A Rlwde Islander. An Ameri- can author ; b in Providence, R.L

Williams, David, 1738-181& Phi- lander; An Old, Statesman. An English literary and religious projector ; b. near Cardigan ; preached as a dissenting min- ister for some years, but in 1776 opened a chapel in London, on the avowed prin- ciples of deism, which was, however, soon deserted and closed, he is best kn^wn as the founder of the "Literary Fund," by

which he was himself supported near the close of his life, d. in London

Williams, Edward, 1745-1826 Jdo Morganwg. A Welsh bard and editor; b at Llancarvan, Glamorganshire ; d. at ITlermngstone, near his birthplace.

Williams, Edward, 1774-1854. lolo Fardd Glas A Welsh bard and writer of prose and verse ; d. at the workhouse of Peny-bont, Glamorganshire.

Williams, Edward (1797-1854), and Another Berkeley Men. An American statistician and journalist, of New York City.

Williams, Miss Eva. Viva. An American writer of the day.

Williams, Miss Helen Maria, 1762-

1827. H M W ; A Young Lady.

An English poet ; b. in London ; resided in Paris, 1788-1827, and d. there. . Williams, Henry Llewellyn, Jr. H. L. W. ; An Old Traveller An Amer- ican novelist of the day.

Williams, Sir Hugh, 1802-76. Cad- van. An elegant Welsh writer; b. at Bodelwyddan; translator of "Uncle Tom's Cabin " into Welsh.

Williams, Rev. Isaac, B.D., 1802-65. E; I. W.; Contributor to Tracts for the Times; The Writer of these Tracts. An English poet -and mystic; b. in Wales; Trin. Coll., 1826; d. at Stincheombe, Gloucs.

Williams, Jackson Muspratt. A Member of the Univ. of Cambridge. AJI English writer. v

Williams, John, -1818. Anthony Pas* qmn. An English poet and dramatist; came to the United States, and was the editor of a Democratic paper; d. at Brooklyn, K.Y, in great poverty.

Williams, John JL. B. A Trooper. An American soldier in the civil war.

Williams, John Dlngwall. A Penin- sula Officer. An English writer

Williams, John H. B. Dadd. An American- writer of the day.

Williams, Rev. Joseph Stone. J. S. W. - An English clergyman ; in 1870 Vicar of Hendon, Middlesex Co, London. lish poet* and religious writer.
 * Williams, Mary M. W. An Eng-

Williams, Rev. Morris, M.A. Nican- der. A Welsh clergyman, of Llanrhydd- had Rectory, Holy head, 1858-70 et seq.

Williams, Moses. Neighbor Smith, An American merchant, of Boston ; res- ident in Roxbury.

Williams, R. A Merchant. An Eng- lish writer, early in the 18th century.

Williams, R D. Shamrock. An American poet of the day.