Further considerations on the Act to permit persons professing the Jewish religion to be naturalized by Parliament : in a second letter from a merchant in town to his friend in the country : in this part the utility of the Jews in trade, their situation in other nations, and the expediency of continuing them on the present footing are fully considered and proved.

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.