A new and impartial collection of interesting letters, from the public papers; many of them written by persons of eminence, on a great variety of important subjects, which have occasionally engaged the public attention: from the accession of His present Majesty, in September 1765, to May 1767. In two volumes ...

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.