Washington, George -- 1732-1799

Caption title: Speeches by Elliot C. Cowdin, Prof. Hitchcock, Dr. Bellows, Wm. M. Evarts, Hon. Henry J. Raymond, Hon. Horace Greeley, Hon. George Folsom, and E. Delafield Smith. Speeches delivered at the Republican Union Festival, in commemoration of the birth of Washington. FAU copy has original green printed wrappers; side stitched with cord.

Cover title. At head of title: "Phonographically reported by Andrew J. Graham and Chas. B. Collar." Contents: Washington. Oration by the Hon. Thomas S. Bocock... -- Address by Clark Mills... -- The prayer, by Rev. B.H. Nadal. FAU Libraries' copy edges trimmed to 18 cm.

By William Sullivan before the Washington Benevolent Society of Massachusetts. Printed by request of the society; cf. page [2]. "Notes. Impressed seamen... The power of France"--Page 24. Another 1812 publication, issued in a 28-page edition, includes four pages of odes composed for this first celebration. FAU's copy appears to have been trimmed to 21 cm.

By Josiah Quincy. Washington Benevolent Society of Massachusetts. "Notes."--Page [30-32]. Includes bibliographical references. FAU copy imperfect: last leaf (pages 31-32) missing; appears to have been trimmed to 21 cm.

Farewell address. Edition: Second edition. Dated at end: "United States, September 17, 1796." Signatures: A-D6 (D5 verso, D6 blank). Frontispiece portrait "engrav'd for the Washington Benevolent Society in the City of N. York" signed: Leney sc. N.Y. Last page blank. Includes (page [3]) a certificate of membership in the Washington Benevolent Society, New York: "This certifies that [blank space for name] has been regularly admitted a member of the "Washington Benevolent Society," instituted in the City of New-York, on the 12th day of July, 1808. New-York, [blank space for date] [blank space for name] President. [blank space for name] Secretary. FAU Libraries' copy appears to have been trimmed to 17 cm; in marbled paper pasted over cardboard covers and gold stamping on spine. FAU Libraries' copy has certificate of membership filled in so as to read: "This certifies that Moses Judah-- has been regularly admitted a member of the "Washington Benevolent Society", instituted in the City of New-York, on the 12th day of July, 1808. New-York, July 3 1809-- Isaac Sebring President."

By Charles Caldwell, M.D. ; Published at the request of the Society. FAU copy appears to have been trimmed to 21 cm.

delivered before the inhabitants of the town of Weymouth, at the request of their selectmen, on the 22d day of February, 1800 by Cotton Tufts, M.D.M.M.S. & A.A.S. Half title: Doctor Tufts's oration. Signatures: [A]⁴ B⁴ C² (C2 verso blank). Title in decorative line border. Engraved tail-piece. FAU Libraries' copy inscribed on half title: "RT Paine", possibly referring to Robert Treat Paine (1773-1811). In original (?) blue wrappers, side stiched with brown cord.