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Item of the Day: Chesterfield to his Son on Vanity (1774)
Full Title: Letters Written by the Late Right Honourable Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, to His Son, Philip Stanhope, Esq; Late Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Dresden. Together with… more →
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Item of the Day: Chesterfield to his Son on Vanity (1774)
Matthew Williams wrote 1 year ago: Full Title: Letters Written by the Late Right Honourable Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfiel … more →
Item of the Day: Madison's Papers (1842)
Matthew Williams wrote 1 year ago: Full Title: The Papers of James Madison, Purchased by Order of Congress; Being His Correspondence an … more →
Item of the Day: The True Sentiments of America(1768)
Matthew Williams wrote 1 year ago: Full Title: The True Sentiments of America: Contained in a Collection of Letters Sent from the House … more →
Item of the Day: Congress Canvassed (1774)
Matthew Williams wrote 1 year ago: Full Title: The Congress Canvassed: Or, An Examination into the Conduct of the Delegates, at their G … more →
Item of the Day: Almon's Anecdotes (on Wm. Knox) (1797)
Matthew Williams wrote 1 year 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 year 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 year ago: Full Title: The Works of John Locke, In Four Volumes. The Eighth Edition. Volume the Second. Lond … more →
Item of the Day: Bougainville's Voyage (1772)
Matthew Williams wrote 1 year ago: Full Title: A Voyage Round the World. Performed by Order of His Most Christian Majesty, In the Yea … more →
Item of the Day: Rights of Man (1791)
Matthew Williams wrote 1 year ago: Full Title: Rights of Man: Being an Answer to Mr. Burke’s Attack on the French Revolution. Se … more →
Item of the Day: Hamilton's Full Vindication... (1774)
Matthew Williams wrote 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year ago: Full Title: Political Debates. [Featuring William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham] “Upon the whole … more →
Item of the Day: Proceedings... Abolition Societies (1797)
Matthew Williams wrote 1 year 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 year 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 year ago: Full Title: Medical Inquiries and Observations. To which is added an Appendix, containing Observati … more →
Item of the Day: Gordon's Thanksgiving Discourse (1775)
Matthew Williams wrote 1 year ago: Full Title: Mr. Gordon’s Thanksgiving Discourse. A Discourse Preached December 15th 1774. Be … more →
Item of the Day: Akenside's Poems (1772)
Matthew Williams wrote 1 year ago: Full Title: The Poems of Mark Akenside, M. D. London, Printed by W. Bowyer and J Nichols: And Sold … more →
