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v. 1. The speech of John Dickinson . May 24th, 1764 . praying the king for a change of the government of the province. 1764.--The late regulations respecting the British colonies on the continent of North America . 1765.--An address to the committee of correspondence in Barbadoes . 1766.--The farmer's letters to the inhabitants of the British colonies. 1767.--An essay on the constitutional power of Great Britain over the colonies in America; with the resolves of the committee for the province of Pennsylvania . 1774. v. 2. Address of the Congress to the inhabitants of Quebec. Dated October 26th, 1774.--The [first] petition of Congress to the king .--The declaration by the representatives . setting forth the causes and necessity of their taking up arms. July 6th, 1775.--Second petition of Congress to the king .--Address of the Congress to the several states .--The letters of Fabius in 1788, on the federal Constitution; and in 1797 on the present situation of public affairs: with additional notes. ; Mode of access: Internet.

146, [2] p. ; 21 cm. (8vo) ; Letters signed: A farmer. Attributed to John Dickinson in the Dictionary of American biography. ; For the omission of a significant passage in this edition, see: Crosskey, William W. Politics and government, Chicago, 1953, p. 1289-1291. ; Adams notes two states. One has six lines of text on p. 55 and leaf T2 (p. [147-148]) is blank. The other has seven lines of text on p. 55 and on leaf T2 "To the ingenious author of certain letters, subscribed A farmer"--a letter ordered to be printed by the town of Boston, March 22, 1768.

38, [2] p. ; 21 cm. (8vo) ; Attributed to John Dickinson in the Dictionary of American biography. ; Two states noted: in one, page 11 ends "would be generally believed without the trial"; in the other, "would be credited without the trial." ; "Errata."--p. 38.

2, [2] p. ; 34 cm. (fol.) ; An unsigned petition, drawn up by John Dickinson in July 1764, protesting the General Assembly's proposal for a change from proprietary to royal government. ; Imprint supplied by Evans.

1 sheet ([1] p.) ; Signed: October 26, 1764. John Dickinson [and nine others]. ; Ascribed to the press of William Bradford by Bristol. ; Text in two columns.

vii, [1], 127, [1] p. ; 22 cm. (8vo) ; Attributed to John Dickinson in the Dictionary of American biography. ; "Two states of signatures K-M noted, may be distinguished by catchwords on p. 81, 'stature' and 'ture.'"--Adams. ; "Errata." and "Appendix."--p. [128].

No. 1. The frozen drop of water; The wisp of cotton; The gold dollar. The rights and wrongs of the South. -- No. 2. The political cyclone; The "irrepressible" nigger; King Stork and the frogs. The durability of the Confederacy of States. -- The light house; The waves; The rocks. The fate of cormorants and gulls. ; Allen, R.R. Tennessee, ; Mode of access: Internet. ; will digitize ; The online edition of this book in the public domain, i.e., not protected by copyright, has been produced by the Emory University Libraries

The "Writings" as planned were to appear in 3 volumes. ; Half-title: "Publications of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Life and writings of John Dickinson. vol. II." vol. I being "The life and times of John Dickinson, 1732-1808 . Prepared by Charles J. Stillé . 1891." (Memoirs of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. vol. XIII) ; The late regulations respecting the British colonies considered, December 7, 1765 -- An address to the Committee of Correspondence in Barbados, 1766 -- Letters of a farmer in Pennsylvania, 1768 -- An address read at a meeting of merchants to consider non-importation, April 25, 1768 -- A song for American freedom, July, 1768 -- Letter to the Philadelphia merchants concerning non-importation, July, 1768 -- A petition from the Assembly of Pennsylvania to the king, March 9, 1771 -- Two letters on the Tea Tax, November, 1773 -- Letters to the inhabitants of the British Colonies, May, 1774. ; Speech on a petition for a change of government of the colony of Pennsylvania, May 24, 1764 -- A protest against a resolution of the Assembly of Pennsylvania for petitioning the king to change the colony of Pennsylvania from a proprietary to a royal government, May 28, 1764 -- A petition to the king from the inhabitants of Pennsylvania, July, 1764 -- A reply to the speech of Joseph Galloway, September 4, 1764 -- An answer to Joseph Galloway, September 29, 1764 -- A receipt to make a speech, October, 1764 -- A protest against the appointment of Benjamin Franklin as agent for the colony of Pennsylvania, October 26, 1764 -- Observations on Mr. Franklin's remarks on a late protest, November, 1764 -- Resolutions adopted by the Assembly of Pennsylvania relative to the Stamp Act, September 21, 1765 -- The Declaration of Rights adopted by the Stamp Act Congress, October 19, 1765 -- A petition to the king from the Stamp Act Congress, October 19, 1765 -- An address to the "friends and countrymen" on the Stamp Act, November, 1765 -- ; Photocopy ; Mode of access: Internet.

[8], 84, [2] p. ; 22 cm. (8vo) ; Attributed to James Chalmers by T.R. Adams. Erroneously attributed to William Smith, George Chalmers, Alexander Hamilton, and others. ; Dedicated to John Dickinson. ; Four states noted by Adams, who describes an additional three states as issued with "Additions to Plain truth." Cf. his "Authorship and printing of Plain truth by 'Candidus'". Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America 49 (1955) : 230-248. ; "The printer to the public: on the freedom of the press."--p. [1-2]. With a bookseller's advertisement, p. [2]. ; Includes also a critique of Common sense, signed Rationalis, and an extract from Cato's [i.e., William Smith's] second letter to the people of Pennsylvania.

"Books printed for J. Almon, opposite Burlington House, in Piccadilly": page [1] at end. ; Signatures: [pi]⁴ A-Q⁴ (Q4 verso blank). ; Parentheses substituted for square brackets in title transcription. ; Originally published: An essay on the constitutional power of Great Britain over the colonies in America. Philadelphia, 1774. ; Attributed to John Dickinson. Consult: Adams, T.R. American independence, the growth of an idea. ; Includes bibiographical references. ; Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time, ; English short title catalogue, ; Adams, T.R. American independence, the growth of an idea, ; Mode of access: Internet. ; Copy 2: non-contemporary full olive green goatskin; signed with gold stamp inside upper cover on turn-in at bottom,"Bound by Stern & Dess"; headcaps, board edges and turn-ins tooled with gold lines and decorative rolls; spine titled direct in gold, carries five raised bands; plain green endpapers. ; Copy 1: non-contemporary half maroon goatskin with marbled paper sides and matching marbled endpapers; spine titled direct in gold; text edges spirinkled red. ; Copy 2 imperfect: lacking half title and final advertisement. ; Copy 2: separately compiled "Appendix. Stamp Act Congress. Life of Charles Thomson" ([16] pages) inserted at end. ; Copy 2 belonged to Charles Melish (1737-1796), British lawyer and politician; with his armorial bookplate, autograph and annotations in ink. Extra-illustrated by insertation of 18 portraits and views; folded manuscript document dated March 2d, 1764, signed by John Dickinson and John McDowell of Pennsyvania Council; paper currency for one shilling "according to an Act of General Assembly of Pennsylvania . dated the Third Day of April, Anno Domini 1772". ; Copy 1: markings in ink contemporary hand on pages 17-19. ; Copy 1: Stevens collection, 379. ; ACQ: Original W.L. Clements; with his armorial bookplate on front pastedown=copy 1-2.

A compilation, by John Almon, of separately-issued pamphlets. ; [Vol. 1, no. 1] Dummer. J. A defence of the new-England charters. [1766] -- [v. 1, no. 2] Otis, J. The rights of the British colonies asserted and proved. 3. ed. 1766 -- [v. 1, no. 3] Dulany, D. Considerations on the propriety of imposing taxes in the British colonies. 2nd ed. 1766 -- [v. 1, no. 4] Dickinson, J. The late regulations, respecting the British colonies on the continent of America considered. 1765 -- [v. 1, no. 5] The late occurrences in North America, and policy of Great Britain, considered. 1766 -- [v. 2, no. 1] Steele, J. An account of a late conference on the occurrences in America. 1766 -- [v. 2, no. 2] The rights of Parliament vindicated, on occasion of the state Stamp-Act. 1766 -- [v. 2, no. 3] An application of some general political rules, to the present state of Great-Britain, Ireland and America. 1766 -- [v. 2, no. 4] A short history of the conduct of the present ministry, with regard to the American Stamp Act. 2nd ed. 1766 -- [v. 2, no. 5] Correct copies of the two protests against the bill to repeal the American Stamp Act. 1766 -- [v. 2, no. 6] A list of the minority in the House of Commons, who voted against the bill to repeal the American Stamp Act. 1766 -- [v. 2, no. 7] The privileges of the island of Jamaica vindicated. 1766. ; ESTC ; Adams ; Mode of access: Internet.

This collection contains papers relating to the Duane family and families related to the Duane family. The majority of the collection concerns the papers of James Duane, a prominent New York lawyer, patriot, and land developer. There is also a substantial number of papers relating to Duane's son, James Chatham Duane, a lawyer of Duanesburg and Schenectady, and of his son-in-law George William Featherstonhaugh. The collection also includes a substantial number of papers, largely correspondence, relating to other Duane family members, predominantly William North Duane Jr., great-great-grandson of James Duane, his mother Anne Dalliba Duane, and others. ; James Duane (1733-1797) also known as James the Jurist, was the son of Irishman Anthony Duane, who came to New York as an officer in the British Navy in 1698. After his father's death (ca. 1734), Duane became the ward of Robert Livingston. Duane fell in love with and married Livingston's daughter Mary in 1759. He took the bar and made a number of profitable real estate investments and was a prominent lawyer by the time of the American Revolution. He was a member of the Revolutionary Committee of New York, the Continental Congress, and was one of the signers of the Articles of Confederation. He was a member of the Constitutional Convention, served as mayor of the city of New York from 1794-1789, and as a U.S. District judge from 1789-1794. James Chatham Duane (1770-1842), son of James Duane, was a lawyer in Schenectady, New York. He married Marianne Bowers, daughter of Henry Bowers of New York City. Duane spent his life working on the development of the Duane estate at Duanesburg, both political changes, industrial unrest, financial panics, and anti-rent riots combined to decrease his holdings drastically.

This collection contains papers relating to the Duane family and families related to the Duane family. The majority of the collection concerns the papers of James Duane, a prominent New York lawyer, patriot, and land developer. There is also a substantial number of papers relating to Duane's son, James Chatham Duane, a lawyer of Duanesburg and Schenectady, and of his son-in-law George William Featherstonhaugh. The collection also includes a substantial number of papers, largely correspondence, relating to other Duane family members, predominantly William North Duane Jr., great-great-grandson of James Duane, his mother Anne Dalliba Duane, and others. ; James Duane (1733-1797) also known as James the Jurist, was the son of Irishman Anthony Duane, who came to New York as an officer in the British Navy in 1698. After his father's death (ca. 1734), Duane became the ward of Robert Livingston. Duane fell in love with and married Livingston's daughter Mary in 1759. He took the bar and made a number of profitable real estate investments and was a prominent lawyer by the time of the American Revolution. He was a member of the Revolutionary Committee of New York, the Continental Congress, and was one of the signers of the Articles of Confederation. He was a member of the Constitutional Convention, served as mayor of the city of New York from 1794-1789, and as a U.S. District judge from 1789-1794. James Chatham Duane (1770-1842), son of James Duane, was a lawyer in Schenectady, New York. He married Marianne Bowers, daughter of Henry Bowers of New York City. Duane spent his life working on the development of the Duane estate at Duanesburg, both political changes, industrial unrest, financial panics, and anti-rent riots combined to decrease his holdings drastically.

This collection contains papers relating to the Duane family and families related to the Duane family. The majority of the collection concerns the papers of James Duane, a prominent New York lawyer, patriot, and land developer. There is also a substantial number of papers relating to Duane's son, James Chatham Duane, a lawyer of Duanesburg and Schenectady, and of his son-in-law George William Featherstonhaugh. The collection also includes a substantial number of papers, largely correspondence, relating to other Duane family members, predominantly William North Duane Jr., great-great-grandson of James Duane, his mother Anne Dalliba Duane, and others. ; James Duane (1733-1797) also known as James the Jurist, was the son of Irishman Anthony Duane, who came to New York as an officer in the British Navy in 1698. After his father's death (ca. 1734), Duane became the ward of Robert Livingston. Duane fell in love with and married Livingston's daughter Mary in 1759. He took the bar and made a number of profitable real estate investments and was a prominent lawyer by the time of the American Revolution. He was a member of the Revolutionary Committee of New York, the Continental Congress, and was one of the signers of the Articles of Confederation. He was a member of the Constitutional Convention, served as mayor of the city of New York from 1794-1789, and as a U.S. District judge from 1789-1794. James Chatham Duane (1770-1842), son of James Duane, was a lawyer in Schenectady, New York. He married Marianne Bowers, daughter of Henry Bowers of New York City. Duane spent his life working on the development of the Duane estate at Duanesburg, both political changes, industrial unrest, financial panics, and anti-rent riots combined to decrease his holdings drastically.

This collection contains papers relating to the Duane family and families related to the Duane family. The majority of the collection concerns the papers of James Duane, a prominent New York lawyer, patriot, and land developer. There are also a substantial number of papers relating to Duane's son, James Chatham Duane, a lawyer of Duanesburg and Schenectady, and of his son-in-law George William Featherstonhaugh. The collection also includes a substantial number of papers, largely correspondence, relating to other Duane family members, predominantly William North Duane Jr., great-great-grandson of James Duane, his mother Anne Dalliba Duane, and others. ; James Duane (1733-1797) also known as James the Jurist, was the son of Irishman Anthony Duane, who came to New York as an officer in the British Navy in 1698. After his father's death (ca. 1734), Duane became the ward of Robert Livingston. Duane fell in love with and married Livingston's daughter Mary in 1759. He took the bar and made a number of profitable real estate investments and was a prominent lawyer by the time of the American Revolution. He was a member of the Revolutionary Committee of New York, the Continental Congress, and was one of the signers of the Articles of Confederation. He was a member of the Constitutional Convention, served as mayor of the city of New York from 1794-1789, and as a U.S. District judge from 1789-1794. James Chatham Duane (1770-1842), son of James Duane, was a lawyer in Schenectady, New York. He married Marianne Bowers, daughter of Henry Bowers of New York City. Duane spent his life working on the development of the Duane estate at Duanesburg, both political changes, industrial unrest, financial panics, and anti-rent riots combined to decrease his holdings drastically.