difficult times; being the Author’s Farewell Discourse to his Congregation at Hackney. By Joseph Priestley, L.L.D. F.R.S. &c.
Philadelphia: Printed by
Thomas Dobson,
mdccxciv
. [1794]
First Edition. 8vo. 56 leaves; the last six pages contain a catalogue of 75 titles of books written by Priestley.
Evans 27559.
Not in Fulton and Peters, who have only separate London editions, 1794, of both sermons.
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7.
Constitution of the Unitarian Christians at Philadelphia.
Constitutional Rules of the Society of Unitarian Christians, at Philadelphia, agreed upon, (Having been previously read and
proposed for consideration) at a Meeting of the Society, held at the University of Pennsylvania, on Sunday the 28th of August,
1796.
Philadelphia: Printed by
Joseph Gales,
1796.
8vo. 4 leaves.
Sabin 62261.
Evans 31003.
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8.
Remarks on the character of Emanuel Swedenburg.
[CLOWES,
John.]
Remarks on the assertions of the author of the Memoirs of Jacobinism respecting the character of Emanuel Swedenborg and the
tendency of his writings . . .
Philadelphia: Printed for
John Ormrod,
1800.
8vo. 19 leaves collating in fours; pages 31-32 contain a list of treatises by Swedenborg.
The author of the
Memoirs of Jacobinism
was the abbé Augustin Barruel, 1741-1820, French Jesuit, a translation of whose work (originally published in French, London,
1797-8) had been printed in Hartford, Conn. 1799. Jefferson discussed a portion of it in a letter to Bishop Madison, January 31, 1800.
John Clowes, 1743-1831, English clergyman and Swedenborgian.
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9.
Miller’s Sermon to the Missionary society.
MILLER,
Samuel.
A Sermon, delivered before the New-York Missionary Society, at their Annual Meeting, April 6th, 1802. By Samuel Miller, A.M. one of the Ministers of the United Presbyterian Churches in the City of New-York. To which are added, The Annual Report
of the Directors, and other Papers relating to American Missions.
New-York: Printed by
T. & J. Swords,
1802.
First Edition. 42 leaves collating in fours, the last a blank; pages 63-81 contain the reports of Indian Councils.
Sabin 45059.
Field 1560.
Sprague III, 605.
Presentation copy from the author, who wrote to Jefferson from New York, June 10, 1802: “I do myself the honor to transmit herewith a copy of the annual publication of our Missionary Society. The information which
it contains respecting our exertions, & the result of them during the past year, may, perhaps, not be altogether uninteresting
to you. Be pleased to accept of it, as a small testimony of that high respect with which I have the honor to be, your humble
servant, Sam
l. Miller.”
Jefferson replied on June 13: “
Th: Jefferson presents his salutations to the rev
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Millar, and his thanks for the copy of a sermon enclosed to him which he shall read with pleasure.”
Samuel Miller, 1769-1850, Presbyterian minister.
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