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Howard, Benjamin C. (Benjamin Chew) (1791-1872) Report of the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, and the opinions of the judges thereof, in the case of Dred Scott versus John F. A. Sandford.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00267.058 Author/Creator: Howard, Benjamin C. (Benjamin Chew) (1791-1872) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Pamphlet Date: 1857 Pagination: 1 v. : 239 p. ; 22.2 x 14.5 cm. Order a Copy

Printed by Cornelius Wendell. Contains original paper cover, from which several large fragments are missing.

Howard was an American congressman and the fifth reporter of decisions of the United States Supreme Court.

Howard, Benjamin Chew, 1791-1872
Scott, Dred, 1799-1858

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