1815 Catalogue, page 103. no. 262, Political Tracts, American, 1784-91, to wit, Hamilton, Murray, Logan, Leavenworth, &c 8vo.
Nine pamphlets, all in uncut condition, bound together in one volume, 8vo., half calf, by the Library of Congress in 1907.
A list in pencil is on the fly-leaf, not made by Jefferson.
JA36 .P8, vol. 96
Sullivan’s Observations is not in the volume, and is not listed as being in this volume in the early Library of Congress catalogues.
The eighth pamphlet, Tatham’s Topographical Analysis, is not listed by Jefferson.
The tracts were originally put into a half binding for Jefferson, whose instructions are written in the top margin of the first tract:
half bound & lettered ‘Political Tracts. American.’
Phocion’s second letter by A. Hamilton.
1. [HAMILTON,
Alexander.]
A Second letter from Phocion to the considerate citizens of New-York. Containing remarks on Mentor’s reply.
New-York: printed by
Samuel Loudon,
m dcc lxxxiv
. [1784.]
First Edition. 8vo. 22 leaves, uncut.
Not in Halkett and Laing.
Sabin 29964.
Evans 18516.
Ford 15.
On the title-page Jefferson has written:
by Alexander Hamilton.
Phocion’s first letter, written on behalf of the Tories against whom public feeling was strong, was published in 1784 in several
editions. The reply of Mentor [i.e. Isaac Ledyard] quickly followed, and was answered by Phocion’s Second Letter. For a history
of the Phocion-Mentor controversy, see J. B. McMaster,
History of the People of the United States, I, 127.
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Murray’s Political sketches.
2. [MURRAY,
William Vans.]
Political Sketches, inscribed to his Excellency John Adams, Minister Plenipotentiary from the United States to the Court of
Great Britain. By a Citizen of the United States . . .
London: printed for
C. Dilly,
m dcc lxxxvii
. [1787.]
First Edition. 8vo. 52 leaves in eights.
Halkett and Laing IV, 392.
Sabin 51550.
Presentation copy from the author, with his autograph letter inserted at the beginning: “Mr. Murray returns “The Preface to Belendenus” with many thanks to Mr. Jefferson--and begs leave to add the pamphlet which
accompanies this (as a Juvenile essay,) to Mr. Jefferson’s collection of American pieces.
"Thursday morning.
"275. So. Front.”
The author’s name was written on the half-title, but obscured with ink.
On the title-page Jefferson has written under the words By a Citizen of the United States:
William Vans Murray.
William Vans Murray, 1760-1803, diplomat, was for some time minister to the Netherlands, and minister plenipotentiary to France.
For the Preface to Belendenus see no. 2772.
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Decius’s letters.
3.
Decius’s Letters on the Opposition to the New Constitution in Virginia, 1789.
Richmond: printed by
Aug. Davis n.d. [
1789].
