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United States. Census Office. 6th census, 1840. Compendium of the enumeration of the inhabitants and statistics of the United States, as obtained at the department of state, from the returns of the sixth census, by counties and principal towns.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00267.082 Author/Creator: United States. Census Office. 6th census, 1840. Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Book Date: 1841 Pagination: 1 v. : 379 p. : Height: 38 cm, Width: 24.6 cm Order a Copy

Prepared at the Department of State. Printed by Thomas Allen. With "Dublin" handwritten on the front cover.

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