American Peace Society Manuscript 1839

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American Peace Society Manuscript 1839

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Fair copy by E. Savage of the history of the organization as presented by H. Silliman in 1839 at Hamilton Seminary (later Colgate University). History was assembled from various sources including annual reports.

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Ladd, William, 1778-1841

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