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Not listed by Jefferson.
PALMER,
Elihu.
Prospect; or View of the moral world. By Elihu Palmer. Vol. 1. Saturday, June 2d, 1804. No. 26.
New York: Printed and published by the Editor [
1804].
8vo. 4 leaves numbered [201]-208.
Contains Comments upon the Sacred Writings of the Jews and Christians; Profession of faith of a Savoyard Curate, from Rousseau;
the last leaf with Original Poetry.
Not in Sabin.
Elihu Palmer, 1764-1806, militant deist, see no. 1290 and 3280.
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Rice on Slavery.
RICE,
David.
Slavery inconsistent with Justice and Good Policy, proved by a speech, delivered in the Convention, held at Danville, Kentucky.
By the Rev. David Rice.
New York: Printed by
Isaac Collins and Son,
1804.
12mo. 16 leaves in sixes.
Sabin 70826.
Evans 24742.
Sprague III, 246.
David Rice, 1733-1816, born in Virginia, was the father of Presbyterianism in Kentucky.
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Wilmer’s Man as he is.
WILMER,
James Jones.
Man as he is, and the world as it goes . . . By James Jones Wilmer, formerly of Christ Church College, Oxford. Copy-right secured according to Law.
Baltimore: Printed by
Sower & Cole,
1803.
12mo. 36 leaves, the last a blank, collating in sixes.
Presentation copy from the author, who wrote to Jefferson from Baltimore, Sept. 15, 1803: “Permit me to present you with a copy of a recent Publication, entitled “Man as he is” &c.--Its favorable reception by virtuous
and intelligent minds will be very pleasing to . . . Js. Js. Wilmer.”
On November 7 Wilmer again wrote, from Annapolis: “I did myself the honor sometime ago to transmit you a copy of the publication entitled “Man as he is” &c. I am about printing
a second edition with the 3
d. part added, which will make the work compleat, and meet with, I trust, your entire approbation. Having in my time contributed
to the stock of knowledge in the republic of Letters, I think I have some small claim on my Countrys protection. The Church
has nothing to give. I must therefore solicit your Excellencys benevolence to procure me some appointment . . .”
Jefferson replied from Washington on November 8: “
Th: Jefferson presents his compliments to m(
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r)
Wilmer & his thanks for the pamphlet he was so kind as to send him, which he shall read with pleasure the first moment of
leisure he has: his present situation rarely permitting him that enjoiment, & especially during the session of the legislature.
”
James Jones Wilmer, 1749-1814 was born in Maryland. At various times of his life he was a Swedenborgian and an Episcopalian minister.
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