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Elliott, E. N., fl. 1860 Cotton is king, and pro-slavery arguments; comprising the writings of Hammond, Harper, Christy, Stringfellow, Hodge, Bledsoe, and Cartwright, on this important subject, by E. N. Elliott...

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05115 Author/Creator: Elliott, E. N., fl. 1860 Place Written: Augusta, Georgia Type: Book Date: 1860 Pagination: 1 v. : 912 p. : ill. Height: 25.6 cm, Width: 17.7 cm Order a Copy

(title continues)... With an essay on slavery in the light of international law, by the editor. 908 pages of text followed by 4 pages of advertisements at the end of book. Contains prints of some authors whose works are included. Printed by Pritchard, Abbot & Loomis. Includes prefaces to the first, second, and third editions. Includes articles or books by David Christy, Albert Taylor Bledsoe, Thornton Stringfellow, and others.

Elliot, E. N., fl. 1860
Christy, David, 1802-?
Bledsoe, Albert Taylor, 1809-1877
Stringfellow, Thornton, 1788-1869
Scott, Dred, 1799-1858

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