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Howard, Benjamin C., 1791-1872 Report of the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, and the opinions of the judges thereof, in the case of Dred Scott versus John F. A. Sandford.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00267.058 Author/Creator: Howard, Benjamin C., 1791-1872 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Pamphlet Date: 1857 Pagination: 1 v. : 239 p. : Height: 22.2 cm, Width: 14.5 cm Order a Copy

Printed by Cornelius Wendell. Contains original paper cover, from which several large fragments are missing.

Howard, Benjamin Chew, 1791-1872
Scott, Dred, 1799-1858

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