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Madison, James, 1751-1836 Message of the President re: American seamen imprisoned at Dartmoor Prison

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02885 Author/Creator: Madison, James, 1751-1836 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Pamphlet Date: 1816 Pagination: 79 p. 34 x 22 cm Order a Copy

Printed by William A. Davis. List over 2000 naval POWs by name and rank, how and where they were captured, where confined and when exchanged.

Madison, James, 1751-1836

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