An Answer To Mr. Jefferson’s Justification Of His Conduct In The Case Of The New Orleans Batture

by Edward Livingston

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202 pages, Hardcover

First published July 24, 2015

About the author

Edward Livingston was an American jurist and statesman. He was an influential figure in the drafting of the Louisiana Civil Code of 1825, a civil code based largely on the Napoleonic Code. He represented both New York, and later Louisiana in Congress and he served as the U.S. Secretary of State from 1831 to 1833.