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James Rees (1802, Norristown, Pennsylvania – 1885) was an American author, playwright, and editor. He also worked as a salesman, and as a clerk for the United States Post Office in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.〔U.S. Census, June 1, 1850. State of Pennsylvania, County of Philadelphia, City of Philadelphia, sheet 166.〕〔U.S. Census, June 1, 1860. State of Pennsylvania, County of Philadelphia, City of Philadelphia, p. 395.〕〔U.S. Census, June 1, 1880. State of Pennsylvania, County of Philadelphia, enumeration district 390, sheet 98.〕 Rees was co-editor of the ''Mechanics' Free Press'', 1831; and editor of ''The Dramatic Mirror'', 1842; and of ''The Philanthropist'', 1854. He was closely involved with the Home Missionary Society of the City and County of Philadelphia, a Christian evangelist organization.〔James Rees, ''Mysteries of City Life'', 1849, pp. 19–25.〕 He and his wife Anna were the parents of four children, the first two of whom were born in their mother's home state of Louisiana.〔U.S. Census, June 1, 1850. State of Pennsylvania, County of Philadelphia, City of Philadelphia, sheet 166.〕〔U.S. Census, June 1, 1860. State of Pennsylvania, County of Philadelphia, City of Philadelphia, p. 395.〕 ==Bibliography== Books * ''The Beauties of the Hon. Daniel Webster; Selected and arranged, with a critical essay on his genius and writings'', 1839. * ''The Dramatic Authors of America'', 1842. * ''Mysteries of City Life; or, Leaves from the World's Book'', 1849. * ''The Tinker Spy: A Romance of the Revolution'', 1855. * ''Foot-Prints from a Letter Carrier; or, A History of the World's Correspondence'', 1866. * ''The Life of Edwin Forrest'', 1874. * ''Shakespeare and the Bible'', 1875. Plays * ''The Headsman'' * ''Washington at Valley Forge'' * ''Changes'' * ''Marion'' * ''Pat Lyon'' * ''Anthony Wayne'' 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「James Rees」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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