Washington, George

A Collection of the Speeches of the President of the United States to Both Houses of Congress, at the Opening of Every Session, with their Answers. Also, the Addresses to the President, with his Answers, from the Time of his Election: with an Appendix containing the Circular Letter of General Washington to the Governors of the Several States, and his Farewell Orders, to the Armies of America, and the Answer. Boston: Printed by Manning and Loring, for Solomon Cotton, jun., July 1796

12mo (175 x 105 mm). List of Subscriber's on pp. vi–viii, with terminal advertisement leaf, erratum note at the foot of p. 282; browned, occasional foxing. Contempor🐎ary tree sheep, red morocco spine label; quite worn, hinges broken and reinforced, rear cover detached.

First edition o♕f this important compilation of addresses by the first President, including his celebrated exchange with the Jewish congregation at Newport. Cotton dedicated this publication "to the Citizens of the United States of Am꧅erica."

REFERENCE

Evans 31402; ESTC W30397

PROVENANCE

J. Harding (contemporary signature on title-page) — William Schesset (inscription, 1951, on front free endpaper, presenting the book in appreciation f🐟or his service to the Steuben Society of America)