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Box 2

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Contains 1 Result:

Brisbane, William Henry, 1803-1876. A.L.S. to Dr. G[amaliel?] Bailey, 9 October 1847

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 86
Call Number: MS Gris.
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Philadelphia, P.A. Asks if one is bound to support the Constitution if the decision of the majority seems immoral. The question is raised by [Daniel] Webster's recent speech [at the Whig State Convention, Springfield, Mass., 29 Sep 1847?] The speech possibly referred to is printed in The Writings and Speeches of Daniel Webster, Boston 1903, Xiii, p. 345.

Dates: 9 October 1847