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Safford, E.H., fl. 1850 The Essex banner. [Vol. 21, no. 40 (April 5, 1855)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06143.24 Author/Creator: Safford, E.H., fl. 1850 Place Written: Haverhill, Massachusetts Type: Newspaper Date: 5 April 1855 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 66 cm, Width: 40.5 cm Order a Copy

Includes an extract of a speech by Henry A. Wise regarding the Know Nothing party.

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