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Six Washington letters, others by Hamilton, Jefferson, Knox & others...
Six Washington letters, others by Hamilton, Jefferson, Knox & others...
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THE AMERICAN MUSEUM, Philadelphia, June, 1792* (6) President George Washington letters
Articles include a continuation of: "A Continuation of the Reflexions on the Manufactures of the United States..." "Manners & Customs of the Hindoos" "Gallantry" "Account of the Bastille" "Hessian Fly" includes a list of 9 key issues, signed in type by: Thomas Jefferson among others; "Review of the Last Session of Congress" and many other items.
Attached at the back are the Appendix I, II and III which include a wide range of documents & articles.
Certainly the most significant content is found in Appendix II beginning with what is considered to be Alexander Hamilton's most significant work: "Report on the Subject of Manufactures".
This very lengthy & detailed report takes the first 51 pages in this Appendix, and signed in type: Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury at its conclusion.
This significant work laid forth economic principles that would later be incorporated into the "American System" program by Henry Clay and his Whig Party. Abraham Lincoln, who called himself a "Henry Clay tariff Whig" during his early years, would later make the principles cornerstones, together with opposition to the institution and expansion of slavery, of the fledgling Republican Party. These ideas of Hamilton, outlined here, formed the basis for the American School of economics.
A most significant document in the history of American economics and very rarely found in a periodical of the day. Likely only to be found in a period magazine given its great length would render it impossible to include in a newspaper unless serialized of a great many issues.
Other items in the appendices include: "Speech of Cornplanter to the President of the U.S." followed by the President's reply signed: G. Washington, plus another letter to Cornplanter's 2nd address to the President, signed: G. Washington; "Report of the Secretary of the Treasury on the Excise Law" signed: Alexander Hamilton; several letters signed by: Arthur St. Clair and 3 signed by: G. Washington and 2 signed by: Thomas Jefferson; a letter signed: G. Washington concerning relations with the Indians, plus a lengthy report signed by: H. Knox, Secretary of War.
The June issue is complete in 60 pages, plus there are an additional 176 pages in the 3 Appendices. The June issue has a full title/contents page, 5 by 8 inches, very good condition.
This title, along with the "Columbian Magazine", has the honor of being the first successful American magazine, both published in Philadelphia. The Museum was published by Matthew Carey and existed from January, 1787 thru the end of 1792.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
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