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Trenholm, George Alfred, 1806-1876 Communication of the Secretary of Treasury...January 5, 1865 [Transmitted with:] Message of the Preside...Jan. 6, 1865.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06745.221 Author/Creator: Trenholm, George Alfred, 1806-1876 Place Written: Richmond, Virginia Type: Pamphlet Date: 5 January 1865 Pagination: 5 p. : Height: 15.5 cm, Width: 25 cm Order a Copy

Johnson, Homer Uri, fl. 1896

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