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An Act to Establish a Department of Agriculture
December 2, 1861

Act to Establish a Department of Agriculture, pg 1 Act to Establish a Department of Agriculture, pg 2. Act to Establish a Department of Agriculture, pg 3.
Lincoln's act to establish the United States Department of Agriculture.
Passed by the 37th Congress, 2nd session, December 2, 1861.
Signed by Lincoln May 15, 1862.
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