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18 Miller’s discourses on Suicide.
MILLER, Samuel.
The Guilt, Folly, and Sources of Suicide: Two Discourses, preached in the City of New-York, February, 1805. By Samuel Miller, D.D. one of the pastors of the United Presbyterian Churches in said city. New-York: Printed by T. and J. Swords, 1805.
First Edition. 8vo. 36 leaves collating in fours.
Sabin 49064.
Sprague III, 605.
Presentation copy from the author, who wrote to Jefferson from New-York, May 8th, 1805: “I do myself the honor to transmit herewith a copy of two “Discourses on Suicide”, lately published, at the request of some of those to whom I minister. Be pleased to accept of it as an inconsiderable offering of respect.”
Jefferson acknowledged it from Washington on May 13: “ Th: Jefferson returns his thanks to the rev d m ( ~ r) Miller for the pamphlet he has been so kind as to send him, which he has perused, as he does whatever comes from his pen, with great pleasure. he salutes m( ~ r) Miller with esteem and respect.
Samuel Miller, 1769-1850. Other works by Miller appear in this catalogue.
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19 Cushman’s Discourse at Winslow, Nov. 29. 04.
CUSHMAN, Joshua.
A Discourse, delivered at Winslow, November 29, 1804. Being a day consecrated to the purposes of Publick Thanksgiving and Praise throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. By Joshua Cushman, Pastor of the Christian Society in Winslow. Boston: Printed for Adams and Rhoades, 1805.
First Edition. 8vo. 12 leaves collating in fours.
Sabin 18130.
Williamson 2639.
On the half-title of this copy is written: E. W. Ripley’s.
For another copy of this tract see no. 1681 below.
Joshua Cushman, 1761-1834, Congregational clergyman, Congressman from Massachusetts and Maine.
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J. 183
Religious pamphlets. 8 vo.
1815 Catalogue, page 67. no. 142, as above.
Twenty-eight tracts bound together for Jefferson in 1 volume, 8vo., half calf, by Milligan on February 17, 1809 (price .75), later labels on the back lettered Theological / Pamphlets / Vol. 7. / The original fly-leaves are partly torn away, and probably had Jefferson’s autograph list of the Contents. With the Library of Congress 1815 bookplate.
BR55 .T4 vol. 7
i. VOLNEY, Constantin François Chasseboeuf, comte de.
Volney’s Answer to Doctor Priestley, on his pamphlet entitled, “Observations upon the increase of infidelity, with animadversions upon the writings of several modern unbelievers, and especially the Ruins of Mr. Volney . . .” Philadelphia: Printed for the author and sold at the office of the Aurora, 1797.

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