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Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874 Speeches of Gerrits Smith. In Congress, 1853-'4.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04717.02 Author/Creator: Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Pamphlet Date: 1854 Pagination: 1 v. : 94 p. ; 22.9 x 14.8 cm. Order a Copy

Published by Buell and Blanchard. Includes speeches by Smith on war, the homestead bill, the Nebraska bill, the Pacific Railroad, the postal system, the reciprocity treaty, and the sale of intoxicating drinks in Washington, D.C., among other topics. Bound with a green paper cover.

Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874
Buell & Blanchard, fl. 1854

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