The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-02-12
STATESMAN's MANUAL,
Comprising the Lives, Addresses, and Mes
sages OF the Presidents OF the United

STATESMAN'S MANUAL,
Comprising the Lives, Addresses, and Mes
sages OF the Presidents OF the United
States,
From Washington TO IdyIor's Inaugural Message,
March 1919; ioih History of their Administra-
tons and Of each Session Of Congress; also payious
Historical, Statistical and other important Public
Documents, and complete Hdsr, or analytical
Table Of Contents 10 the tphole tpork
Edited by Edwin Williams, Esq.
illustrated with Portraits of our twelve Prcsi-
dents, engraved on Steel, from the most approved
authorities, and in the best style Of art. Printed
on the best paper, and handsomely bound I'M 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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