The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-22
sTATEsNIAN,s MANUAL,
Comprising the Lives, Addresses, and Mes
sages OF the Presidents OF the United

Comprising the Lives, Addresses, and Mes
sases of the Presidents OF the United
States,
From Washington 10 1aylor's Inaugural Message,
March ls4s; 'oi1t History Of their Administra-
mons ana 0f each Session Of Congress; also
Historical Statistical, and other important Public
documents, and complete Iade1, or analytical
Table " Contents 10 the iDhols tcork.
Edited by Edwin williams, Esq.
illustrated with Portraits of our twelve Presi
dents, engraved on Steel, from the most approved
authorities, and IN the best style of art Printed
on the best paper, and handsomely bound in en-
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views of the Capitol, Presidents House, and the
Seals of the several States, and the United States
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