Returns from states regarding poll tax, 1858.

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Returns from states regarding poll tax, 1858.

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In order to gather information about poll tax policies, the state secretary surveyed colleagues in the other states. Series consists of letters in response to the secretary's queries.

2 file folders (partial doc. box)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Archives

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