Joseph W. Fabens Papers, 1860-1871.

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Joseph W. Fabens Papers, 1860-1871.

Letters, receipts, books, and other papers relating to United States attempt to annex the Dominican Republic in the late 1860s.

48 items including two books and a pamphlet.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8072793

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