The Works of William H. Seward, Volume 4Houghton, Mifflin, 1884 - New York (State) |
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Page 48
... Mississippi , and north of the Missouri compromise line , where he was also held in servitude until the year 1838 , when he was brought back to the state of Missouri and sold as a slave to the defendant before this suit was commenced ...
... Mississippi , and north of the Missouri compromise line , where he was also held in servitude until the year 1838 , when he was brought back to the state of Missouri and sold as a slave to the defendant before this suit was commenced ...
Page 50
... Mississippi , to suc- ceed Mr. Geary . Mr. Walker also resigned , after striving for a few months , without success , to administer the government of the terri- tory with some degree of justice to the people , without , at the same time ...
... Mississippi , to suc- ceed Mr. Geary . Mr. Walker also resigned , after striving for a few months , without success , to administer the government of the terri- tory with some degree of justice to the people , without , at the same time ...
Page 61
... general be , and he is hereby , authorized to contract for the conveyance of the entire letter mail , from 1 See Vol . III , page 605 . such point on the Mississippi river as the contractors may THE ACQUISITION OF CUBA . 61.
... general be , and he is hereby , authorized to contract for the conveyance of the entire letter mail , from 1 See Vol . III , page 605 . such point on the Mississippi river as the contractors may THE ACQUISITION OF CUBA . 61.
Page 62
... Mississippi river to San Francisco , while it involved an expense . of over six hundred thousand dollars . On the 1st of March , 1859 , an amendment to the post office appropriation bill was lost , as follows : " And be it further ...
... Mississippi river to San Francisco , while it involved an expense . of over six hundred thousand dollars . On the 1st of March , 1859 , an amendment to the post office appropriation bill was lost , as follows : " And be it further ...
Page 63
... Mississippi river and the Pacific ocean . In the same spirit he favored the best attainable projects for a railroad , and a line of telegraphs , through the same territory . No sectional prejudices mar any of his speeches on these great ...
... Mississippi river and the Pacific ocean . In the same spirit he favored the best attainable projects for a railroad , and a line of telegraphs , through the same territory . No sectional prejudices mar any of his speeches on these great ...
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