A REFUTATION,

by His Friends, Of The Calumnies Against David Henshaw, In Relation To The Failure Of The Commonwealth Bank, And The Transfer Of South Boston Lands To The United States by David Henshaw

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First edition

Boston, MA : Published by Beals & Greene, 1844. First edition. 8vo. 60pp. Contemporary plain green wrappers, chipping to corners of front wrapper and upper corner of the title page, some scattered foxing and toning to text. David Henshaw 1791-1852 was the United States Secretary of the Navy from 1843-1844. He was appointed as Acting Secretary by President Tyler during a Congressional recess, but upon returning, Congress did not approve his official

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