The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-30

Comprising the Lives, Addresses, and Mcs-
ssEes of the Presidents Of the United
states,
From Washington to 1aylor's Inaugural Message
March ls4s; ioiM a Hstory Of their AdDsinistra-
Historical Statistical, and other important Public
Documents and a complete Inder, or analytical
Table Of Contents 10 the schois toovk.
Edited by Edwin Williams, Esq.
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