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Book/Printed Material A letter to the Hon. Samuel A. Eliot, representative in Congress from the city of Boston, in reply to his apology for voting for the fugitive slave bill.

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Title

  • A letter to the Hon. Samuel A. Eliot, representative in Congress from the city of Boston, in reply to his apology for voting for the fugitive slave bill.

Names

  • Dexter, Franklin, 1793-1857.
  • Jay, William, 1789-1858, supposed author.

Created / Published

  • Boston, W. Crosby & H. P. Nichols, 1851.

Headings

  • -  Fugitive slave law of 1850
  • -  Eliot, Samuel Atkins,--1798-1862
  • -  Slavery--United States

Notes

  • -  Also ascribed to William Jay.
  • -  Also available in digital form.

Medium

  • 57 p. 24 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • E450 .D52

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 10034379

OCLC Number

  • 3755859

Online Format

  • online text
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  • pdf

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Chicago citation style:

Dexter, Franklin, and William Jay. A letter to the Hon. Samuel A. Eliot, representative in Congress from the city of Boston, in reply to his apology for voting for the fugitive slave bill. Boston, W. Crosby & H. P. Nichols, 1851. Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/10034379/.

APA citation style:

Dexter, F. & Jay, W. (1851) A letter to the Hon. Samuel A. Eliot, representative in Congress from the city of Boston, in reply to his apology for voting for the fugitive slave bill. Boston, W. Crosby & H. P. Nichols. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/10034379/.

MLA citation style:

Dexter, Franklin, and William Jay. A letter to the Hon. Samuel A. Eliot, representative in Congress from the city of Boston, in reply to his apology for voting for the fugitive slave bill. Boston, W. Crosby & H. P. Nichols, 1851. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/10034379/>.