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STATESMAN's MANUAL,
COmDrisinQ the Lives. Addresses. and Mes

STATESMAN'S MANUAL,
Comprising the Lives, Addresses, and Mes
sages OF the Presidents OF the United
States,
From Washington 10 Tdylor's Inaugural Message,
March lS49; icih History of their Adninistra-
tions and of each Session Of Congress- also rGrotls
Historical Statistical, aud Other important Public
documents, and a complete Inder, or analytical
Table Of Contents 10 the tchoie toork.
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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Seals of the several States, and the United States
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STATE or New YoRK, Secretary's Office,
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