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Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 Speech of the Hon. Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi, Delivered during the Summer of 1858

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: JB00181 Author/Creator: Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 Place Written: Baltimore, Maryland Type: Pamphlet Date: 1859 Pagination: 56 p. : Height: 23.3 cm, Width: 14.5 cm Order a Copy

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