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Item of the Day: Almon's Anecdotes (on Wm. Knox) (1797)
Full Title: Biographical, Literary, and Political Anecdotes of Several of the Most Eminent Persons of the Present Age. Never Before Printed. With an Appendix; Consisting of Original, Explanatory, … more »
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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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Item of the Day: Franklin on the Slave Trade (1790/1836)
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Matthew Williams wrote 1 month ago: Full Title: The Works of Benjamin Franklin; Containing Several Political and Historical Tracts Not I … more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
