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Book/Printed Material Speech of William H. Seward, on emancipation in the District of Columbia. Delivered in the Senate of the United States, September 11, 1850

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Title

  • Speech of William H. Seward, on emancipation in the District of Columbia. Delivered in the Senate of the United States, September 11, 1850

Names

  • Seward, William H. (William Henry), 1801-1872

Created / Published

  • Washington, Printed and for sale by Buell & Blanchard, 1850.

Headings

  • -  Slavery--Washington (D.C.)
  • -  Enslaved persons--Emancipation--United States

Notes

  • -  Also available in digital form.

Medium

  • 8 p. 22 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • E455.D6 S5

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 19008588

OCLC Number

  • 4044032

Online Format

  • online text
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  • pdf

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Chicago citation style:

Seward, William H. Speech of William H. Seward, on emancipation in the District of Columbia. Delivered in the Senate of the United States. Washington, Printed and for sale by Buell & Blanchard, 1850. Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/19008588/.

APA citation style:

Seward, W. H. (1850) Speech of William H. Seward, on emancipation in the District of Columbia. Delivered in the Senate of the United States. Washington, Printed and for sale by Buell & Blanchard. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/19008588/.

MLA citation style:

Seward, William H. Speech of William H. Seward, on emancipation in the District of Columbia. Delivered in the Senate of the United States. Washington, Printed and for sale by Buell & Blanchard, 1850. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/19008588/>.