Speeches and Documents in American History, Volume 1Sir Robert Birley Oxford University Press, 1956 - Speeches, addresses, etc., American |
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The Constitution of Massachusetts 1780 | 18 |
The NorthWest Ordinance 13 July 1787 | 46 |
h Senators Term of Office 26 June 1787 | 78 |
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