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- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-12-13. Retrieved 2012-12-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) footnote 60
- ↑ http://elections.lib.tufts.edu/aas_portal/view-election.xq?id=sc.uscongress.beaufort.specialelection.1822%5B%5D
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-12-13. Retrieved 2012-12-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) footnote 61