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Hanleiter & Adair (publishers), fl. 1861-1865 Southern confederacy. [Vol. 3, no. 40 (March 31, 1863)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.09.162 Author/Creator: Hanleiter & Adair (publishers), fl. 1861-1865 Place Written: Atlanta, Georgia Type: Newspaper Date: 31 March 1863 Pagination: 4 p. ; 55.6 x 40.6 cm. Order a Copy

"Governor Brown's Message to the Legislature Convened on the 25th March by Proclamation" important excerpts from Gov. Joseph E. Brown's speech to Congress, including sections regarding a law against distilleries, small pox, "Impressment of Negroes," militia law, rights of churches, and state indorsement of confederate debt.

Brown, Joseph Emerson, 1821-1894

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