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... Cuba , almost in sight of our shores , from a multitude of considerations , has become an object of transcendent importance to the commercial and political interests of our Union . Its commanding position , with reference to the ...
... Cuba , almost in sight of our shores , from a multitude of considerations , has become an object of transcendent importance to the commercial and political interests of our Union . Its commanding position , with reference to the ...
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| Title | The Works of William H. Seward, Volume 3 The Works of William H. Seward, William Henry Seward |
| Author | William Henry Seward |
| Editor | George E. Baker |
| Publisher | Redfield, 1853 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 15 Mar 2006 |
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