"James Rees" was an American author, playwright, and editor. He also worked as a salesman, and as a clerk for the United States Postal Service/United States Post Office in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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.

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.

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They use words like stiff, old, grumpy, and, worst of all, boring.

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We're optimistic, but we're still cautious. There's a lot that could still go wrong . . . but if this works out, it will be mutually beneficial for both parties.

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