The true sentiments of America, contained in a collection of letters sent from the House of Representatives of the province of Massachusetts Bay to several persons of high rank in this kingdom : together with certain papers relating to a supposed libel on the governor of that province, and a dissertation on the canon and the feudal law.

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.