National humiliation and repentance recommended, and the Causes of the present Rebellion in America assigned, in a Sermon Preached before the University of Oxford, on Friday, December 13. 1776. Being the Day appointed by Proclamation for a General Fast By Myles Cooper, LL. D. President of King’s College, New York; and Fellow of Queen’s College, Oxford. Published at the Request of the Vice-Chancellor and Heads of Houses

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.