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- ↑ https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83016555/1868-01-14/ed-1/seq-1.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
- ↑ Louisiana Supt of Public Education (April 19, 1874). "Annual Report for the Years ..." – via Google Books.
- ↑ USA Congress House of Representatives (April 19, 1875). "House Documents". U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Politics | LSU Libraries". lib.lsu.edu.
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