First Edition. 8vo. 8 leaves with sig A. A
8 is misbound between the title and A
2, the first two leaves slightly defective.
Presentation copy from Volney, who wrote to Jefferson from Philadelphia on March 15, 1797: “N’ayant pû avoir l’honneur de vous revoir avant votre depart, j’espère que vous recevrez encore avant toute autre voye, un
exemplaire de ma reponse au d
r. priestley que je joins ici. si le français s’imprime comme j’ai bien de le croire, vous ne tarderez pas non plus de l’avoir.
c’est une affaire finie de ma part. le Saint-homme n’aura plus de moi une virgule. avant trois semaines je compte etre sur
le potowmack, et peut-etre cette course donnerat-elle bien l’année prochaine à un ouvrage plus utile et plus agreable qu des
disputes du théologie . . .”
Jefferson replied on April 9 from Monticello: “
. . . I thank you for your pamphlet. I esteem the Doctor, yet blame him as to you. it grieves me to see the time & genius
wasted on polemics; and hope therefore the reply which I see published will not tempt you from the resolution you express
of proceeding to more useful labours . . .
”
Priestley’s
Observations
were first published in 1795 and reprinted in 1796 and 1797. His
Letter to Mr. Volney
, written in answer to this pamphlet by Volney was published in Philadelphia in 1797.
Other works by Volney appear in this catalogue.
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ii. BACON,
John.
Conjectures on Prophecies; written in the fore part of the year 1799. By John Bacon, Esquire. Printed at
Boston: by
David Carlisle,
1805.
First Edition. 8vo. 16 leaves collating in fours. A few corrections in the text are not by Jefferson.
Not in Sabin.
Not in Sprague.
John Bacon, 1738-1820, Congregational minister and legislator[,] was for some years pastor of the Old South Church, Boston. In politics
he was a Jeffersonian Republican, and corresponded with Jefferson from Stockbridge, where he went after giving up the church.
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iii. CUSHMAN,
John.
A discourse, delivered at Winslow . . .
Boston,
1805.
Another copy of no. 1678 above.
This copy has a few corrections in ink.
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iv. BALDWIN,
Thomas.
The Happiness of a people illustrated and explained. A Sermon, delivered before the Second Baptist Society in Boston, November
29th, 1804: being the day of annual Thanksgiving. By Thomas Baldwin, D.D. Pastor of the Second Baptist Church in Boston. Published by particular request.
Boston: Printed for
Adams & Rhoades,
1805.
First Edition. 8vo. 12 leaves including the half-title.
Not in Sabin.
Sprague VI, 202.
Chessman, page 83, no. 21.
Thomas Baldwin, 1753-1825, Baptist minister, was a native of Connecticut.
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v.
Minutes of the Stonington Babtist [sic] Association, held at Montville, October 15 and 16, 1805. Together, with their circular & corresponding letters.
Norwich: Printed by
Sterry & Porter, 1805.
8vo. 4 leaves.
Minutes for 1805 not in Sabin. See Sabin 92164.
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