Historical Collections of the State of New Jersey: Containing a General Collection of the Most Interesting Facts, Traditions, Biographical Sketches, Etc. Relating to Its History and Antiquities, with Geographical Descriptions of Every Township in the State : Illustrated by 120 Engravings |
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| Title | Historical Collections of the State of New Jersey: Containing a General Collection of the Most Interesting Facts, Traditions, Biographical Sketches, Etc. Relating to Its History and Antiquities, with Geographical Descriptions of Every Township in the State : Illustrated by 120 Engravings |
| Authors | John Warner Barber, Henry Howe |
| Publisher | S. Tuttle, 1846 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | Sep 7, 2006 |
| Length | 512 pages |
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