13. HOLLAND,
James.
Strictures upon the letter of General Joseph Dickson of the first of May,
mdccc. By James Holland, who will be excused for this answer, and for any incorrectness therein contained; for it is the production of conscious
innocence to cast off imputed guilt. The hurry of business, und [sic] want of documents, may account for any errors, that might hereafter be discovered.
Lincolnton: printed by
John M. Slump. [
1800.]
8vo. 5 leaves, preceded by one folded leaf with General Dickson’s letter.
Both letters mention Jefferson; Dickson’s, dated from Philadelphia, May 1st, 1800, criticising, and that of Holland, Lincolnton,
July 11, 1800, justifying, his attitude.
The autograph signature of
Charles Lewis on that back of the title-leaf.
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14.
To the Republican citizens of the State of Pennsylvania. Lancaster, Sept. 17, 1800.
12mo. 8 leaves; a correction in ink in the text; signed by Tench Coxe, Timothy Matlack, Frederick A. Muhlenberg, Jacob Carpenter, Samuel Bryan.
Sabin 60724.
Johnston, page 28.
A pro-Jefferson election pamphlet. Justifies Jefferson’s actions and attitudes, and ends with a summary of his qualifications,
his character, and the positions he had held.
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15. BISHOP,
Abraham.
Connecticut Republicanism. An oration on the extent and power of political delusion. Delivered in New-Haven, on the evening
preceding the public commencement, September, 1800. By Abraham Bishop . . .
without name of place or printer,
1800.
First Edition. 40 leaves, the last six for the Appendix, with separate pagination.
Sabin 5590.
Dexter IV, 21, 4.
Johnston, page 27.
Initialled by Jefferson at sig. I. The top margin of the first two leaves torn away, the first probably with a name, the second
damaging the text.
A pro-Jefferson pamphlet. The Appendix contains at the end an extract from the
Notes on Virginia
, with the final comment:
Is this the language of an atheist?
On November 30, 1800, Jefferson wrote to Thomas Mann Randolph: “
Davy will set out in the morning on his return with the horses. I will endeavor before he goes to get one of Hamilton’s pamphlets
for you, which are to be sold here. Bishop’s pamphlet on political delusions has not yet reached the bookstores here. it is
making wonderful progress, and is said to be the best anti-republican eye-water which has ever yet appeared. a great impression
of them is making at Philadelphia to be forwarded here . . .
”
Abraham Bishop, 1763-1844, a classmate of Joel Barlow at Yale, was the son of that Samuel Bishop whose appointment by Jefferson to the post
of Collector of the Port of New Haven was the cause of such controversy. In 1803 Abraham, an ardent supporter of Jefferson,
was appointed to the office.
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16. GRISWOLD,
Stanley.
Truth its own test and God its only judge. Or, an inquiry,--how far men may claim authority over each other’s religious opinions?
A discourse, delivered at
