ALS : to Andrew Jackson, 1830 Sept. 11.

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ALS : to Andrew Jackson, 1830 Sept. 11.

A proposal to allow free postage to newspapers. Argues that postage is a form of tax on the information necessary to maintain a free society.

1 item (4 p.) ; 33 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6714337

Rosenbach Museum & Library

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