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Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 Inaugural address of President Davis: delivered at the capitol, Monday, February 18, 1861, at 1 o'clock, P.M.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00822 Author/Creator: Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 Place Written: Montgomery, Alabama Type: Pamphlet Date: 1861 Pagination: 8 p. : Height: 23.5 cm, Width: 15 cm Order a Copy

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Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889
Confederate States of America. President

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