Speech : manuscript, [1798 Dec., no day], to the South Carolina Legislature.

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Speech : manuscript, [1798 Dec., no day], to the South Carolina Legislature.

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In this address to the legislature after his re-election as governor, Rutledge warns of the dangerous situation in Europe and the necessity of preparations for war.

1 item (6 p.) ; 34 cm.

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