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Item of the Day: Almon's Anecdotes (on Wm. Knox) (1797)

Matthew Williams wrote 3 days ago: Full Title: Biographical, Literary, and Political Anecdotes of Several of the Most Eminent Persons o … more »

Tags: 1790's, American Revolution, eighteenth century, Government, Great Britain, Letters

Item of the Day: Franklin on the Interest of Great Britain (1760)

Matthew Williams wrote 1 week ago: Full Title: The Interest of Great Britain Considered with Regard to Her Colonies and the Acquisition … more »

Tags: 1760's, American Revolution, Colonial America, eighteenth century, Franklin, Great Britain, New England, Political Pamphlets

Item of the Day: Locke on Toleration (1777)

Matthew Williams wrote 1 week ago: Full Title: The Works of John Locke, In Four Volumes.  The Eighth Edition.  Volume the Second.  L … more »

Tags: 1770's, Church of England, Letters, Religion

Item of the Day: Bougainville's Voyage (1772)

Matthew Williams wrote 2 weeks ago: Full Title:  A Voyage Round the World.  Performed by Order of His Most Christian Majesty, In the Y … more »

Tags: 1770's, Explorations, France, South America, Travel, Travel Literature

Item of the Day: Rights of Man (1791)

Matthew Williams wrote 2 weeks ago: Full Title: Rights of Man: Being an Answer to Mr. Burke’s Attack on the French Revolution.  S … more »

Tags: 1790's, Common Sense, eighteenth century, Europe, Foreign relations, French Revolution, Political Pamphlets, revolution

Item of the Day: Hamilton's Full Vindication... (1774)

Matthew Williams wrote 2 weeks ago: Full Title: A Full Vindication of the Measures of the Congress, From the Calumnies of their Enemies; … more »

Tags: 1770's, Alexander Hamilton, American Revolution, Colonial America, Congress, eighteenth century, Liberty, Political Pamphlets, revolution

Item of the Day: Oration... to Commemorate the Bloody Tragedy (1775)

Matthew Williams wrote 3 weeks ago: Full Title: An Oration Delivered March 6, 1775, At the Request of the Inhabitants of the Town of Bos … more »

Tags: 1770's, American Revolution, Colonial America, eighteenth century, Liberty, oratory, Religion, revolution

Item of the Day: Declaration by Representatives of the United Colonies (1775)

Matthew Williams wrote 3 weeks ago: Full Title: The Declaration by the Representatives of the United Colonies of North America, Now met … more »

Tags: 1770's, American Revolution, Colonial America, eighteenth century, George III, Liberty, united states

Item of the Day: Trial of Sykes for Bribery (1776)

Matthew Williams wrote 3 weeks ago: Full Title: The Trial of the Cause on the Action Brought by Hans Winthrop Mortimer, Esq; Member for … more »

Tags: 1770's, Great Britain

Item of the Day: Pitt's Political Debates

Matthew Williams wrote 4 weeks ago: Full Title: Political Debates.  [Featuring William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham]  “Upon the who … more »

Tags: 1760's, Colonial America, George III, Government, stamp act

Item of the Day: Proceedings... Abolition Societies (1797)

Matthew Williams wrote 4 weeks ago: Full Title: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Fourth Convention of Delegates from the Abolition Soci … more »

Tags: 1790's, Early Republic, Liberty, Slavery

Item of the Day: Abingdon's Thoughts on Burke's Letter (1777)

Matthew Williams wrote 1 month ago: Full Title: Thoughts on the Letter of Edmund Burke, Esq; to the Sheriffs of Bristol, on the Affairs … more »

Tags: 1770's, American Revolution, Great Britain, Letters, Political Pamphlets

Item of the Day: Rush on Bloodletting (1789)

Matthew Williams wrote 1 month ago: Full Title: Medical Inquiries and Observations.  To which is added an Appendix, containing Observat … more »

Tags: 1780's, Medicine, united states

Item of the Day: Gordon's Thanksgiving Discourse (1775)

Matthew Williams wrote 1 month ago: Full Title: Mr. Gordon’s Thanksgiving Discourse.  A Discourse Preached December 15th 1774.  … more »

Tags: Religion, revolution, 1770's, American Revolution, Colonial America, eighteenth century, united states, Sermons

Item of the Day: Akenside's Poems (1772)

Matthew Williams wrote 1 month ago: Full Title: The Poems of Mark Akenside, M. D.  London, Printed by W. Bowyer and J Nichols: And Sold … more »

Tags: 1770's, eighteenth century, Literature, Philosophy, Poetry

Item of the Day: Franklin on the Slave Trade (1790/1836)1 comment

Matthew Williams wrote 1 month ago: Full Title: The Works of Benjamin Franklin; Containing Several Political and Historical Tracts Not I … more »

Tags: 1790's, 1830's, Early Republic, eighteenth century, Foreign relations, Government, Islam, Koran, Letters

Item of the Day: Trevett against Weeden (1787)

Matthew Williams wrote 1 month ago: Full Title: The Case, Trevett against Weeden: On Information and Complaint, for refusing Paper Bills … more »

Tags: 1780's, Constitutional Debate, Crime and Punishment, Early Republic, eighteenth century, Government, Legal

Item of the Day: Gallatin's Sketch of the Finances (1796)

Matthew Williams wrote 1 month ago: Full Title: A Sketch of the Finances of the United States.  By Albert Gallatin.  New York: Printed … more »

Tags: 1790's, Early Republic, Commerce, Trade

Item of the Day: Pye's Poetics of Aristotle (1792)

Matthew Williams wrote 1 month ago: Full Title: A Commentary Illustrating the Poetic of Aristotle, By Examples Taken Chiefly from the Mo … more »

Tags: 1790's, Greek/Roman Translations, criticism, Ancient Greece, Literature, eighteenth century, Drama


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