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Great oration on the death of Alexander Hamilton...
Great oration on the death of Alexander Hamilton...
Item # 688643
March 01, 1805
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, March, 1805
* Death of Alexander Hamilton speech
Inside has over a full page taken up with: "An Oration Commemorative of the late Major General, Alexander Hamilton...by J.M. Mason, DD, Pastor First Reform Church in the City of New York...".
A few bits include: "The Doctor styles Gen. Washington Father of the Country and Gen. Hamilton her eldest son...His ideas of government which should elevate the character, preserve the unity, perpetuate the liberties of America...his judgement preponderated in placing Washington as the first magistrate, and he in return committed Hamilton to the province of finance...The loss of distinguished men is at all times a calamity. But the loss of such a man at such a time in the very meridian of his usefulness is singularly portentous! When Washington was taken, Hamilton was left. But Hamilton is taken and we have no more Washington...Washington and Hamilton in five years!...The grave of Hamilton speaks...he fell victim not to disease, nor accident, not to the fortunes of war...but, to a custom which has no origin, no ailment but depravity, no reason but in madness..." with so much more.
Both full page plates called for are present.
Complete in 104 pages, 5 by 8 1/4 inches, great condition.
Category: Pre-Civil War
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