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At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants [War of 1812 broadside]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02880 Author/Creator: Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Document Date: 1812/06/11 Pagination: 3 p. : docket : Height: 33 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy

Discusses the alarming state of public affairs & measures necessary, including resolutions against the War with Britain.

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