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Howard, Benjamin C., 1791-1872 Report of the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, and the opinions of the judges thereof, in the case of Dred Scott versus John F. A. Sandford. December term, 1856.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01259 Author/Creator: Howard, Benjamin C., 1791-1872 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Book Date: 1857 Pagination: 1 v. : 239 p. ; 22.6 x 14.6 cm. Order a Copy

One copy of the Supreme Court decision of the Dred Scott case dated 1857. Item is a first edition printed by Cornelius Wendell.

Scott, Dred, 1799-1858
Sanford, John F.A., 1806-1857
Wendell, Cornelius, 1813-1870

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