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Bryant, William Cullen, 1794-1878 The death of slavery

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01543.02 Author/Creator: Bryant, William Cullen, 1794-1878 Place Written: Roslyn, New York Type: Autograph manuscript Date: circa 1866 Pagination: 5 p. ; 20.2 x 12.6 cm. Order a Copy

Bryant's poem, transmitted to the editor of Atlantic Monthly with a letter written 5 June 1866 (GLC 1543.01).

Bryant, William Cullen, 1794-1878

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