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Curtis, George Ticknor, 1812-1894 The just supremacy of Congress over the territories: intended as an answer to the Hon. Stephen A. Douglas, on popular sovereignty.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00267.177 Author/Creator: Curtis, George Ticknor, 1812-1894 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Pamphlet Date: 1859 Pagination: 1 v. : 44 p. : Height: 23.6 cm, Width: 14.7 cm Order a Copy

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Curtis, George Ticknor, 1812-1894
Douglas, Stephen Arnold, 1813-1861

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