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Trenholm, George Alfred, 1806-1876 Communication from Secretary of Treasury…Feb 1, 1865. [Transmitted with:] Message of the President…Feb. 3, 1865.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06745.223 Author/Creator: Trenholm, George Alfred, 1806-1876 Place Written: Richmond, Virginia Type: Printed document Date: 1865 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 15.5 cm, Width: 26 cm Order a Copy

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Johnson, Homer Uri, fl. 1896

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