A Preservative for our Money; or A Way Proposed, whereby some Money may be kept in England, which otherwise will all be gone: or How we may carry on the war against France with vigour, and with much better effect than hitherto, and yet keep our money. By E.L

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.