A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America, Volume I
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John Adams., & John Adams|AUTHOR. (2015). A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America, Volume I . Liberty's Lamp Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John Adams and John Adams|AUTHOR. 2015. A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America, Volume I. Liberty's Lamp Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John Adams and John Adams|AUTHOR. A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America, Volume I Liberty's Lamp Books, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)John Adams, and John Adams|AUTHOR. A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America, Volume I Liberty's Lamp Books, 2015.
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