Tract V. The respective pleas and arguments of the mother country, and of the colonies, distinctly set forth; And the Impossibility of a compromise of differences, or a mutual concession of rights, plainly demonstrated. With a prefatory epistle to the plenipotentiaries of the late Congress at Philadelphia. By Josiah Tucker, D.D. Dean of Glocester

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.