Speeches, addresses, etc., American -- 18th century

Signatures: [A]⁴ B-G⁴ (G4 blank). Dedicated to John Hancock. Introduction dated: April 1, 1776. "Appendix. By another hand": pages [51]-54. Page numeral "6" not printed, only square brackets. Engraved head- and tail-pieces. FAU Libraries' copy edges untrimmed; side stiched with brown cord.

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."

Caption title: To the people of the United States. Signatures: [A]⁴ B-C⁴."Declaration of Independence": pages [19]-24. Includes (page [3]) a blank certificate of membership of the Washington Society of Maryland.

by Willaim Brown, on the anniversary of American independence, July 4th, 1799. Signatures: [A]⁴ B-C⁴ (C4 verso blank). FAU Libraries' copy edges untrimmed, side stiched with brown cord.

An earnest arraignment of France and of French sympathizers. By Zechariah Lewis, a tutor of Yale-college. Half-title: Mr. Lewis's oration on the 4th of July, 1799. Dedicated to Colonel Benjamin Talmadge. Signatures: [A]⁴ B-C⁴ D² (D2 verso blank). Includes bibliographical references. FAU Libraries' copy inscribed on half title: Dr. Barker, from his friend Z. Lewis. In original (?) blue wrappers.

By John Lowell, Jun. ; [Fourteen lines of quotations].

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.

Published by request of the town. Signatures: [A]⁴ B-C⁴. Title vignette. Engraved head-piece. Includes bibliographical references. FAU Libraries' copy appears to have been trimmed to 21 cm; title page inscription by J. Hall cut off from trimming.

No title page. Caption title. Attributed by some authorities to Henry Lee and by others to John Marshall. Cf. E.G. Swem. Bibl. of Virginia (Richmond, 1916-1955), pt. 2, p. 84; A.J. Beveridge. Life of J. Marshall (Boston, 1919), v. 2, p. 402-406. Also published under title: Address of fifty-eight members of the House of Delegates of Virginia to their constituents. Imprint from Evans. Signatures: [A]⁴ B⁴. FAU Libraries' copy appears to have been trimmed to 20 cm; fore edge margins trimmed too close.

One line from Shakespeare. Address of George Washington, president of the United States, to his fellow citizens, on declining being considered a candidate for their future suffrages
George Washington's address. Running title: President's address.