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Boutwell, George Sewall, 1818-1905 Speeches and Papers Relating to the Rebellion and the Overthrow of Slavery

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08645 Author/Creator: Boutwell, George Sewall, 1818-1905 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Book Date: 1867 Pagination: 1 v. : 628 p. : Height: 20 cm, Width: 13.5 cm Order a Copy

Published by Little, Brown & Co. in Boston. Stereotyped and printed by John Wilson and Son in Cambridge. Dedicated to the citizens of Groton, who supported Boutwell in his career as a public servant. Contains 35 chapters, each one a different speech by Boutwell from the years 1861-1867. Contains 4 appendices on pages 605-615 with copies of various Congressional Acts and Constitutional amendments. Index at pages 619-628. Green pebbled cloth cover.

Boutwell, George Sewall, 1818-1905

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