Letter Of Samuel Haines Esquire In Vindication Of Himself Against The Unfounded And Slanderous

by Samuel Haines

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First edition

Portsmouth, N.H.? : printed for the author, 1812. First edition, 8vo, pp. 23, 1 ; uncut; stitched, as issued; very good. With an inscription by Haines at the top of the title page: Presented to John Porter Esquire, by the author. Dated in type on p. 17: Portsmouth, May 20, 1812. As attorney, Haines had acted on behalf of parents retrieving their under-age sons from the Army at Fort McClary. Haines assails Walbach for acting improperly in requiring a

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