Letters from an American farmer; describing certain provincial situations, manners, and customs, not generally known; And conveying some idea of the late and present interior circumstances of the British Colonies in North America. Written, for the information of a friend in England. by J. Hector St. John, A Farmer in Pennsylvania.

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.