Essay on dueling, 1837
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William Allen of Norridgewock wrote this essay expressing his opposition to dueling as "barbarian" on June 28, 1837.
He was the clerk of the Supreme Judical Court of Somerset County beginning in 1824.
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- Title: Essay on dueling, 1837
- Creator: Allen, William
- Creation Date: 1837-06-28
- Subject Date: circa 1870
- State: ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions (cm): 25 x 20
- Local Code: Coll. S-1888, Misc. Box 88/13
- Object Type: Text
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Allen, William, 1780-1873--Prose literature
Manners and customs
Fighting
Dueling
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