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House of Representatives Message from the President of the United States in answer to A resolution of the House of 19th of December last, transmitting correspondence in relation to Russian America 40th Congress, 2d. Session, House of Representatives Ex Doc No 177, 1868. No cover. 9 x 5 3/4. 361pp, plus 16pp of Part 2 (incomplete). Bound with twine. Front and back pages somewhat soiled, interior clean, with very occasional pencil markings. A lot of extraordinarily detailed material germane to the imminent purchase of Alaska from Russia. Lots about coal, but not a word about oil, whose bright future was not yet then known. Blue rubber stamp on the front is of one George Davidson, US Coast Survey, whose reports are included in the document. $75.00

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