351
Callender’s hist. of the US. for 1796.7.
1815 Catalogue, page 95. no. 270, Callender’s History of the United States, for 1796, 8vo.
[CALLENDER,
James Thomson.]
The History of the United States for 1796; Including a Variety of Interesting Particulars relative to the Federal Government
Previous to that Period.
Philadelphia: From the Press of
Snowden & M
cCorkle
,
1797.
E311 .C17
8vo. 160 leaves in fours, copyright notice on the verso of the title, 5 lines of errata at the end.
Halkett and Laing III, 91.
Sabin 10064.
Evans 31906.
This work originally appeared in 8 weekly numbers. Chapters VI and VII contain the charges against Alexander Hamilton which
were answered in his
Observations
(the Reynolds pamphlet).
See the next entry.
[3515]
352
Callender’s sketches for 1798.
1815 Catalogue, page 95. no. 275, as above, 8vo.
CALLENDER,
James Thomson.
Sketches of the History of America. By James Thomson Callender. [Entered according to law.]
Philadelphia: From the Press of
Snowden & M’Corkle,
1798. [Price
One Dollar.]
E310 .C15
First Edition. 8vo. 132 leaves, publishers’ advertisement at the foot of the Preface and on the last page. Preface dated from Philadelphia,
February 12, 1798.
Sabin 10070.
Evans 33485.
Numerous references to Jefferson occur throughout the work. On page 62 is a passage from the frequently quoted letter written by Jefferson on April 24, 1796, to Philip Mazzei. Letterpress copies of the whole of this letter and a separate copy of the part quoted are in the Jefferson Papers in the Library of Congress. These show many differences from the text printed
by Callender, due to the fact that the latter was “originally translated from a French newspaper by Webster, who spoke of
it as if it had been
treason.”
Callender mentioned this work (and also the previous entry) in the letter written to Jefferson on September 28, 1797: “I expect that your remaining numbers of the History of 1796 have come duly to hand. The other copy will be ready for you on
your return to town.
"I would not have intruded on you at this time about that; but am to request your indulgence for a few moments. I have begun
another volume on American History, and it will be ready for the press in about a month. Having been in bad health, for a
time, now better, having by the desertion of the town been reduced to some inconvenience, & having a small family, I laid
my plan before M Leiper & M Dallas, who handsomely gave me most effectual assistance, till the time of printing & selling
the book.
"In this dilemma, I recollected something that dropt from you, when I had the honour of seeing you at Francis’s hotel. It
related to some assistance, in a pecuniary way, that you intended to make me, on finishing my next volume. Now, Sir, my design
at present is to hint that, in the present dreadful situation of the town, if the matter in reserve could be made in
advance, it would really treble the greatness of the favour. If it was a draft or Check for 5 or 10 dollars, say, it might be in
favour of a third person, my name not being very proper to appear; viz. “M
r. James Ronaldson”, a particular friend of mine.
"I hope in a few months to be (if I escape the fever) much less dependent than I have been upon my pen. Bookselling is at
present in an entirely ruined State, otherwise my two last volumes would have put me far beyond the need of asking help. Your
answer to me,
to be left at the Post office till called for, will much oblige / Sir Your very much obliged & humble Servant / Ja
s. Thomson Callender. ”
