ALS, 1856 February 6, Washington, D.C. to Charles Anderson Dana.

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ALS, 1856 February 6, Washington, D.C. to Charles Anderson Dana.

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Illustrates the power of the press in early American politics, framed against the now violent sectional crisis over slavery--in both the government and the new territories.

8 p. 12.2 x 18.9 cm.

Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7409846

Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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