Philadelphia: December 9, 1784. Letter Between Two Founding Fathers in the Confederation Period. "I received with great pleasure... Read More about Autograph Letter Signed, "Jos: Reed," to Elbridge Gerry, expressing pleasure at the news of his...
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Paris: Libraire académique Didier Perrin et Cie, 1903. Read More about Marins et soldats français en Amérique pendant la guerre de l'indépendance des États-Unis...
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London: Debrett, 1783. Ninth Edition. This British political pamphlet is far from a defense. It is actually an all out attack on Shelburne, including his conduct of American affairs. Issued in December of 1782, after the Preliminary Peace was signed, it went through ten editions, of which this is the..... Read More about A DEFENCE OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF SHELBURNE, FROM THE REPROACHES OF HIS NUMEROUS ENEMIES
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Talbot County Courthouse [Md.]: Nov. 2, 1781. A Signer of the Declaration Tries to Feed the Army After Yorktown. Unsigned draft of a letter in the hand of William Paca - Maryland Signer of the Declaration of Independence - to Captain John Voorhees of the New Jersey Militia discussing the..... Read More about Draft of an Autograph Letter to John Voorhees discussing Forage for the Army
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Copenhagen: C.G. Proft Sohn, 1794. Earliest Danish printing. Second German Edition, but the first with this title of Paine's influential pamphlet Common Sense (1776), advocating America's independence from Great Britain. Common Sense in German. Second German Edition, but the first with this title of that most influential pamphlet, Common Sense..... Read More about Gesunder Menschenverstand. An die Einwohner von America gerichtet
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Dublin: William Wilson, 1791. First Dublin Edition. First appeared separately in London, 1783. “This was No. 12 of The American Crisis, as published in a Philadelphia newspaper in 1782; there was no separate American edition.” — Howes. Read More about A Letter to the Earl of Shelburne, now Marquis of Lansdowne, on His Speech, July 10, 1784,...
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New York: Willaim Edwin Rudge, 1926. First edition. Read More about Gilbert Stuart. An Illustrated Descriptive List of His Work. With an account of his life by John...
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![Item #248055 American Annals; or, Hints and Queries, for Parlement [sic] Men, 1775 [caption...](/pictures/thumb/248055.jpg?v=1656540982)
[Darlington: George Allan, ca. 1819]. The second printing of this privately published work, criticizing General Howe’s conduct of the war in America, 1775-78. Both editions appear to have come from the private press of antiquary George Allan; this edition is printed on paper which is watermarked "1819". This version seems to..... Read More about American Annals; or, Hints and Queries, for Parlement [sic] Men, 1775 [caption title
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Philadelphia: Published by Thomas Bradford, 1795. Third edition. Priestley emigrated to America in 1794 following the riots that were directed at him. He had become a citizen of France in 1792 and his pro-French Revolution beliefs combined with his religious teachings caused popular opinion to go against him. Siding with..... Read More about Observations on the Emigration of Dr. Joseph Priestley, and on the Several Addresses delivered to...
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London: T. Cadell in Strand, 1777. An important sermon by Butler preached before the House of Commons at St Margaret's Westminster, discussing the Revolutionary War. Butler had published much in favour of Lord North's policies regarding the American rebellion under the pseudonym Vindex. He is also known to have been..... Read More about A Sermon Preached before the Honourable House of Commons, at the Church of St. Margaret's...
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[Washington]: 16 February 1824. The report includes a history of the circumstances surrounding the claims of the heir of Beaumarchais for the one million livres that the United States had deducted from Beaumarchais' account during the war. During the Revolution Beaumarchais has acted as secret agent for France and also..... Read More about Report of the select Committee to whom was referred the Message of the President of the United...
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London: J. Debrett, 1801. AUTHOR'S PRESENTATION COPY. Presentation copy, signed "From the Author" on the title-page. This copy formerly belonged to Sir George Chetwynd; it has both his bookplate and discreet embossed library stamps from Grendon Hall where his collection was housed. A manuscript note to the front free endpaper..... Read More about The Life, Adventures and Opinions of Col. George Hanger
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Minorca: 25 December 1781 and 23 February 1783. Signed in full by every officer. The first is titled: “No. 26 Pay List for additional Subsistence etc to the officers in st. Philips Castle, from 25 Dec. 1781 to 23 Feb. 1782.” The second has written on the verso: “ No..... Read More about Two pay lists of the the officers belonging to the Garrison of Fort St Phillips, who are to receive
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Providence [RI]: 1781. An order from the December 1781 session of the General Assembly of of Rhode Island, reading in part: "Resolved that Elisha Reynolds Draw out of the General Treasury Thirteen pounds Silver Money" Read More about Manuscript Document from the American Revolutionary War era, granting Elisha Reynolds...
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![Item #232870 Autograph Letter, signed. To Col. D.[avid] Crawford of Putney Vermont. Mark Richards](/pictures/thumb/232870.jpg?v=1656540462)
Washington, D.C: 18th Jany 1821. Reading in part: "the sugestion (sic) you made relative to the report in circulation of my dulining (?) being a canidate at a future Election for Member of Congress is not new..." Richards was soldier in the Revolution and later was elected as a Democratic-Republican..... Read More about Autograph Letter, signed. To Col. D.[avid] Crawford of Putney Vermont
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Philadelphie, Paris: Moutard, 1782. First edition. Read More about Nouveau Voyage dans l'Amérique Septentrionale, en l'année 1781; et Campagne de l'Armée de M....
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Boston: F. Gleason's Publishing Hall, 1852. First separate edition. Appeared first in “the Flag of Our Nations”. Wright Fiction. Read More about Marion's Brigade: or The Light Dragoons. A Taleof the Revolution
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London: J. Hatchard, 1806. Treatise on the state of British finances, written by George Rose, Paymaster-General under William Pitt's administration. Rose authored several works on British economics, as well as holding several important government posts. Read More about Brief Examination of the Increase of the Revenue, Commerce, and Navigation, of Great-Britain,...
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Salem, Mass: June 7, 1789. Salem Elite, 1789. George Cabot (1751-1823) was an American merchant, seaman, and politician, born in Salem, who became a member of the Masschusetts Provincial Congress (1775-1776); delegate to the state constitutional convention in 1777; the Director of the Massachusetts Bank in 1784; delegate to the..... Read More about Manuscript Document, signed in secretarial hand by all three as court-appointed referees, denying...
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![Item #317683 Het Engelsche en Amerikaansche Kaart-Spel [with:] De Verdrukte Wildeman [and:] De...](/pictures/thumb/317683.jpg?v=1656544066)
Utrecht: G. T. van Paddenburg, 1778. First editions (third printing of Verdrukte Wildeman). Each book is signed by the printer at end of note. Complete set of these four Dutch plays on the American revolution. The full titles are as follows: 1. Het Engelsche en Amerikaansche kaart-spel, vertoont in drie..... Read More about Het Engelsche en Amerikaansche Kaart-Spel [with:] De Verdrukte Wildeman [and:] De Miskrekening...
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New York: T. Allen, 1792. Second New York edition. In the Fall of 1780 the young and dashing British officer, John Andrè, was arrested in civilian clothes, with a false passport, bearing reports from Benedict Arnold to General Henry Clinton on the vulnerabilities of the fort at West Point. His..... Read More about Monody on Major Andrè … to which is added Letters addressed to her by Major Andrè in the Year...
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Lichfield: Printed and Sold by J. Jackson, for the Author, 1781. Second edition (same year as the first). Signed by the "Swan of Lichfield" In the Fall of 1780 the young and dashing British officer, John Andrè, was arrested in civilian clothes, with a false passport, bearing reports from Benedict..... Read More about Monody on Major Andrè. By Miss Seward. (Author of the Elegy on Capt. Cook.) To Which Are Added...
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Lichfield: Printed and Sold by J. Jackson, for the Author, 1781. Second edition (same year as the first). Signed by the 'Swan of Lichfield" In the Fall of 1780 the young and dashing British officer, John Andrè, was arrested in civilian clothes, with a false passport, bearing reports from Benedict..... Read More about Monody on Major Andrè. By Miss Seward. (Author of the Elegy on Capt. Cook.) To Which Are Added...
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London: Printed for the Author and sold by J.Almon, 1767. First Edition, with half-title. Shebbeare's political satires, particularly his criticism of Hanoverian influence in England during the 1750s, resulted in his imprisonment in 1758. However, his punishment led to outcries against censorship of the press and brought Shebbeare much popular..... Read More about A Seventh letter to the people of England. A defence of the prerogative royal, as it was exerted...
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London: J. Debrett, 1791. First edition of this brief history of King George III's reign in England and the British Empire. Includes information about the conclusion of the American Revolution. Read More about A Sketch of the Reign of George the Third, from 1780, to the Close of the Year 1790
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London: Printed for Mathews and Leigh, 18, Strand, 1808. First edition of Smith's biography. The “Monody” had appeared separately some years earlier, often in conjunction with the letters addressed to Miss Seward by Andre. Smith's biography is noted by the DNB as a source for Andrè. Read More about An Authentic Narrative of the Causes which led to the Death of Major Andrè, Adjutant-General of...
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