An oration on the sublime virtues of General George Washington : pronounced at the Old South Meeting-House in Boston, before his honor the lieutenant-governor, the Council, and the two branches of the Legislature of Massachusetts, at their request, on Saturday, the 8th of February, 1800 / by Fisher Ames.

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.