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HILA 4501: US-Latin American Relations

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VIRGO-- The U.Va. Library Catalog 

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Correspondence*
Diaries*
Early works to 1800
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Pamphlets
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Songs and music
Sources 
Speeches, addresses, etc.*
Treaties

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