A Political and Civil History of the United States of America: From the Year 1763 to the Close of the Administration of President Washington, in March, 1797: Including a Summary View of the Political and Civil State of the North American Colonies, Prior to that Period, Volume 2 |
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| Title | A Political and Civil History of the United States of America: From the Year 1763 to the Close of the Administration of President Washington, in March, 1797: Including a Summary View of the Political and Civil State of the North American Colonies, Prior to that Period, Volume 2 Volume 2 of A Political and Civil History of the United States of America, from the Year 1763 to the Close of the Administration of President Washington, in March, 1797, Timothy Pitkin A Political and Civil History of the United States of America: From the Year 1763 to the Close of the Administration of President Washington, in March, 1797: Including a Summary View of the Political and Civil State of the North American Colonies, Prior to that Period, Timothy Pitkin Library of American civilization |
| Author | Timothy Pitkin |
| Publisher | H. Howe and Durrie & Peck, 1828 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 23 Jan 2008 |
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