A discourse concerning unlimited submission and non-resistance to the higher powers : with some reflections on the resistance made to King Charles I, and on the anniversary of his death : in which the mysterious doctrine of that Prince's saintship and martyrdom is unriddled: the substance of which was delivered in a sermon preached in the West Meeting-House in Boston the Lord's-day after the 30th day of January, 1749/50... By Jonathan Mayhew, D.D.

After nearly 60 years of collecting, Sid Lapidus ’59 has presented to the Library more than 2700 volumes representing the fruits of his enthusiasm. Broadly conceived, the collection charts the definition and re-definiton of rights and liberties endemic to Western political traditions. The main focus is texts and documents relating to the American Revolution, its run-up dating back to the Commonwealth men, and coming down to documents of the early Federal government.