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Smith, E. Delafield (Edward Delafield), 1826-1878 Brief Appeals for the Loyal Cause

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01265.14 Author/Creator: Smith, E. Delafield (Edward Delafield), 1826-1878 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Pamphlet Date: 1863 Pagination: 16 p. : Height: 22 cm, Width: 14 cm Order a Copy

Published by John W. Amerman. Includes two addresses given in New York City, resolutions and a poem. The first address, given at Union Square, was delivered at a war meeting which was called by various committees in response to an appeal of President Lincoln for additional military forces. The second address was delivered at Madison Square on April 20, 1863 under the patronage of the Union Leagues. The resolutions included in the pamphlet were presented at the Cooper Institute at the request of the Committee of Arrangements. Smith, also a poet, includes his poem entitled "The Continent is Trembling."

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