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March 02, 1802

THE BALANCE & COLUMBIAN REPOSITORY, March 9, 1802 

* re. Thomas Jefferson's state of the union address
* Alexander Hamilton pen name Lucius Crassus


Pages 2 & 3 contain the: "Examination Of The President's Message, Number IX" signed in type: Lucius Crassus.
Although not signed this work was written by Alexander Hamilton. A website notes: "Hamilton’s “Examination of Jefferson’s Message to Congress of December 7, 1801,” in which Hamilton, writing as Lucius Crassus (one of the great Roman orators), wrote of the need for “prudent aids and encouragements on the part of government” in addition to recognizing the important role and power of markets to bring economic growth.
Eight pages, 9 1/2 by 11 inches, nice condition.

Category: Pre-Civil War