First Edition. 4to. 12 leaves.
Sabin 42442.
Evans 23513.
Not initialled by Jefferson.
The leaves of this quarto pamphlet have been folded in half and the lower margins cut away, in some cases with injury to the
text.
Sent to Jefferson from Cambridge on July 4, 1791, by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The printed covering letter
signed by the Corresponding Secretary, Eliphalet Pearson, read: “
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences has directed me to present each corresponding society, and each of its own members,
not resident in this State, a copy of Judge Lowell’s Eulogy on its late worthy President, which I have now the honor to transmit.
”
Jefferson acknowledged its receipt from Philadelphia on December 22, in a letter to Eliphalet Pearson: “
I am to acknolege the reciept of your favor of July 4
th. covering a copy of Judge Lowell’s eulogy on the late worthy President of the Academy of arts & sciences. I sincerely wish
that my situation in life permitted me to contribute my mite to the labours of the society for the advancement of science,
and to justify the honor they did me in placing my name on their roll. but however wedded by affection to the objects of their
pursuit, I am obliged to unremitting attentions to others less acceptable to my mind, & much less attaching. I read with pleasure
whatever comes from the society, and am happy in the occasion given me of assuring them of my respects & attachment . . .
”
James Bowdoin, 1752-1811, merchant and diplomat, was a native of Boston. He was Minister Plenipotentiary from the United States in Spain
from 1805 to 1808.
John Lowell, 1743-1803, legislator and jurist, a member of the Continental Congress, was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts.
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History of Macpherson.
iv. MACPHERSON,
John.
The History of the Life, very strange Adventures, and Works of Captain John Macpherson; which will, in many Parts, appear like an Eastern Tale.
Philadelphia: Printed for the Author,
M DCC LXXXIX. [1789]
12mo. 24 leaves only; this copy collates A-D
6 but is imperfect at the end.
Sabin 43635.
Evans 21930.
The dedication to his Excellency Cyrus Griffin, Esquire, President of the Congress of the United States of North America,
is signed
John Macpherson.
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Rush’s eulogium on Cullen.
v. RUSH,
Benjamin.
An Eulogium in Honor of the late Dr. William Cullen, Professor of the Practice of Physic in the University of Edinburgh; Delivered
before the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, on the 9th of July, agreeably to their Vote of the 4th of May, 1790. By
Benjamin Rush, M.D. Professor of the Theory and Practice of Medicine, in the College of Philadelphia. Published by order of the College
of Physicians.
Philadelphia: Printed by
Thomas Dobson,
M, DCC, XC. [1790]
8vo. 16 leaves, publishers’ advertisement on the last leaf.
Sabin 74218.
Evans 22862.
Surgeon General’s Library Catalogue I, xii, 399.
Good, page 271.
Goodman 385.
Presentation copy from the author who has written on the title (a few letters of the inscription removed by the binder):
Tho. Jefferson Esq.--from the Author.
The pamphlet was sent by Dr. Rush on August 15, 1790; the postscript of a letter written by him to Jefferson on that day reads:
“P.S: I beg your acceptance of a copy of a small tribute to one of my old friends and what is much more, one of the friends
of mankind.”
For other works by Dr. Rush and Dr. Cullen, and biographical notes, see chapter 10.
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