| Author | Rhode Island. General Assembly. House of Representatives. Select Committee to Whom Were Referred the Resolutions of Mr. Wells, on Slavery.
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| Title | Mr. Whipple's report, and Mr. Otis's letter.
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| Published | Boston, Cassady and March, 1839.
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| Description | 30 p. 25 cm.
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| General Note | The report of the committee, signed by James F. Simmons: p. 3-4; minority report signed by John Whipple: p. 4-19.
On the Atherton resolutions, passed in the United States House of Representatives, December 12, 1838, relative to petitions for the abolition of slavery.
Also published, Providence? 1839, under title: Reports of the Select Committee to Whom Were Referred the Resolutions of Mr. Wells ... touching certain resolutions of the House of Representatives of the U. States ...
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| Subjects | Petition, Right of.
Slavery -- United States -- Controversial literature -- 19th century.
United States. Congress (25th, 3rd session : 1838-1839). House.
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| Other Authors | Simmons, James Fowler, 1795-1864.
Whipple, John, 1784-1866.
Otis, Harrison Gray, 1765-1848.
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| LC Card Number | 11-16308 |
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| | WRHS Research Library: E 449 W574
mq151396: LC class, closed stacks [status: NON-CIRCULATING] |
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