A statistical view of the commerce of the United States of America : its connection with agriculture and manufactures: and an account of the public debt, revenues, and expenditures of the United States. With a brief review of the trade, agriculture, and manufactures of the colonies, previous to their independence. Accompanied with tables, illustrative of the principles and objects of the work / by Timothy Pitkin...

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.