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The philanthropist; or, A good twenty-five cents worth of political love powder, for honest Adamites and Jeffersonians: : with the following recommendation by George Washington. [Fourteen line letter from Washington to Weems dated Aug. 29, 1799; followed by six lines of verse] / by the Rev. M.L. Weems (of Lodge No. 50), Dumfries.
1799
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The Sid Lapidus '59 Collection on Liberty and the American Revolution
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.
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- Call Number
- 2003-2483N
- Lapidus 5.1039
- 2003-2486N
- 2003-2482N
- 2003-2484N
- 2003-2485N
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- Language
- English
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Descriptive Information
- Title
- The philanthropist; or, A good twenty-five cents worth of political love powder, for honest Adamites and Jeffersonians: : with the following recommendation by George Washington. [Fourteen line letter from Washington to Weems dated Aug. 29, 1799; followed by six lines of verse] / by the Rev. M.L. Weems (of Lodge No. 50), Dumfries.
- Call Number
- 2003-2483N
- Lapidus 5.1039
- 2003-2486N
- 2003-2482N
- 2003-2484N
- 2003-2485N
- Identifier
- ark:/88435/dc2227n046g
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- 1799
- Extent
- [2], 30 p. ; 21 cm. (8vo)
- Provenance
- Princeton copy 1 Bookplate of the Boston Public Library, marked in ink 'dupl. rej. 25 May 1977 J[ohn] B A[lden].'
- Source Acquisition
- Princeton copy 1 Gift; Sidney Lapidus, Princeton Class of 1959; 2021.
- References
- ESTC W22987
- Evans 36697
- Rights Statement
- No Known Copyright
- Notes
- Caption title (p. [3]): The philanthropist; or, A good twelve cents worth of political love powder, for the fair daughters and patriotic sons of Virginia.
- This appears to be a reissue of the sheets printed by John and James D. Westcott of Alexandria in 1799 (Evans 36695), with a cancel title page printed to exploit Washington's recommendatory letter. The value of the "political love powder" (and the price of the pamphlet?) have increased from twelve to twenty-five cents.
- E.E.F. Skeel, in Mason Locke Weems: his works and ways, v. 1, 1929, adduces a first issue of the sheets without title page, and describes the present issue as the second issue. She was not aware of the issue with the Westcott imprint, which was likely the first issue. The Maryland Hist. Soc. copy recorded by Skeel is probably no more than an imperfect copy of this or the "Westcott" issue.
- Binding Note
- Princeton copy 1 Modern cloth-backed marbled boards, stamped on back pastedown 'B.P. L. Bindery.'
Discovery Information
Physical Characteristics
- File Count
- 43
Institutional Information
- Collection
- The Sid Lapidus '59 Collection on Liberty and the American Revolution
- IIIF Manifest URL
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https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/0355055f-f32c-4b05-b1c0-f03486e5359e/manifest