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Books by John M. Read:

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• Read, John M. (John Meredith), 1797-1874: Argument of Hon. John M. Reed : in favor of the constitutional ity of the subscription by the city of Philadelphia to the capital stock of the Hempfield, and Philadelphia, Easton, and Water Gap Railroad Companies : delivered before the Supreme Court of Philadelphia, on Monday, the 25th July, 1853 : in the case of Sharpless and others v. the mayor, aldermen and citizens of Philadelphia. (C. Sherman, printer, 1853), also by William P. Sharpless (page images at HathiTrust)
• Read, John M. (John Meredith), 1797-1874: Opinion of Hon. John M. Read, of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, in favor of the constitutionality of the acts of Congress, declaring treasury notes a legal tender in payment of debts. Delivered at Harrisburg, on Wednesday, May 24, 1865. (Sherman & Co., printers, 1865), also by Pennsylvania. Supreme Court (page images at HathiTrust)
• Read, John M. (John Meredith), 1797-1874: Opinion of John M. Read, esq., against the right of the Legislature of New Jersey to impose tolls upon the navigable waters between New York and South Amboy. (United States Job Printing Office, Ledger Building, 1849), also by Pa.) United States Book and Job Printing Office (Philadelphia (page images at HathiTrust)
• Read, John M. (John Meredith), 1797-1874: Opinion of John M. Read, esquire, against the right of the city Councils to subscribe for stock in the Pennsylvania railroad company, and to increase the city debt and taxes for that purpose. (Printed for the Committee, 1846), also by Philadelphia (Pa.). Councils. Joint Special Committee in Relation to the Pennsylvania Railroad (page images at HathiTrust)
• Read, John M. (John Meredith), 1797-1874: Remarks of John M. Read : one of the deputation from the general town meeting of the citizens of the city of Philadelphia ; held January 16, 1830, relative to the termination of the Columbia and Philadelphia Rail Road ; before the Committee on Inland Navigation and Internal Improvement of the House of Representatives at Harrisburg, on Wednesday the 17th of February, 1830. (Printed by Lydia R. Bailey, 1830) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Read, John M. (John Meredith), 1797-1874: Speech of Hon. John M. Read, at the democratic town meeting in favor of the union and California, held in the hall of the Chinese museum, on Wednesday the 13th March, 1850. ([Philadelphia?, 1850) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Read, John M. (John Meredith), 1797-1874: Speech of Hon. John M. Read in favor of free Kansas, free white labor, and of Fremont and Dayton : at the eighth ward mass meeting, held in the assembly buildings, on Tuesday evening, September 30, 1856. ([s.n.], 1856) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Read, John M. (John Meredith), 1797-1874: Speech of Hon. John M. Read, on the power of Congress over the territories, and in favor of free Kansas, free white labor, and of Fremont and Dayton. (Printed by C. Sherman & Son, 1856) (page images at HathiTrust)

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