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Cobb, Howell, 1815-1868 Constitution of the Confederate States of America

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00759 Author/Creator: Cobb, Howell, 1815-1868 Place Written: Montgomery, Alabama Type: Book signed Date: 11 March 1861 Pagination: 22 p. : Height: 20 cm, Width: 13 cm Order a Copy

First printing, signed by Howell Cobb, President of the Constitutional Congress at end. Parrish & Willingham 8 is a variant with space for signing by Cobb, for private distribution (cf. Parrish 1)

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