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A Narrative of the facts and circumstances relating to the kidnapping and presumed murder of William Morgan: : and of the attempt to carry off David C. Miller, and to burn or destroy the printing-office of the latter, for the purpose of preventing the printing and publishing of a book, entitled "Illustrations of Masonry."

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Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Publication date: 1828.
Call number: 190047
Dimensions: 20 cm
Associated people: Scrantom, Edwin.
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