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Wilson, Henry, 1812-1875 History of the antislavery measures of the thirty-seventh and thirty-eighth United-States congresses, 1861-1864.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08423 Author/Creator: Wilson, Henry, 1812-1875 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Book signed Date: 1864 Pagination: 1 v. : 386 p. ; 19.8 x 13 cm. Order a Copy

Inscribed and signed by Wilson on front flyleaf to Hannibal Hamlin, Vice President of the United States under President Abraham Lincoln. Published by Walker, Wise, and Company. In the preface, Wilson writes, "I have sought, in this volume, to narrate, with brevity, fairness, and impartiality, the history of the antislavery legislation of Congress during the past three years of civil war." Wilson expresses anti-slavery sentiments.

Wilson, Henry, 1812-1875

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