The Parliamentary register, or, History of the proceedings and debates of the House of Commons : containing an account of the most interesting Speeches and Motions, accurate copies of the most remarkable letters and papers, of the most material evidence, petitions, & c. laid before, and offered to the House during the first [-sixth] session of the fourteenth Parliament of Great Britain.

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.