Memorial to the Honorable Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War of the United States. [1863].

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Memorial to the Honorable Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War of the United States. [1863].

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This unsigned manuscript presents to the secretary of war the reasons why Shakers should be excluded from military service. While claiming a life apart from the world, "as loyal subjects of the Government of the United States, for its preservation and prosperity your Petitioners will ever Pray."

[2] p. ; 33 cm.

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