Letter : Washington, D.C., to [Daniel Webster?], 1851 Dec. 19.

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Letter : Washington, D.C., to [Daniel Webster?], 1851 Dec. 19.

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Autograph letter signed. Concerns the extent of U.S. jurisdiction in trying and punishing citizens for acts of treason committed outside the United States.

1 item (4 p.) ; 21 cm.

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Fillmore, Millard, 1800-1874

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