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Collection of Pamphlets, Sermons, Memorials in contemporary 7 3/4 by 5 inch full calf binding, including: EXTRACT OF A SERMON PREACH'D AT THE SOUTH CHURCH IN BOSTON, NOVEMBER 27TH, 1746. BY THE REVEREND MR. THOMAS PRINCE, OCCASIONED BY THE SURPRIZING APPEARANCE OF DIVINE PROVIDENCE FOR NORTH AMERICA, IN THE DESTRUCTION OF THE FRENCH FLEET AND ARMY, SENT TO CHEBUCKTAH THE PRECEEDING SUMMER: and re printed [sic] at this time with a view to encourage and animate the people of God to put their trust in Him, and to call upon His name, under the severe and keen distresses, now taking place in Boston and Charlestown, by the rigorous execution of the late act of the British Parliament, called the Boston Port-Bill. Boston: Re-printed and Sold by John Kneeland, in Milk-Street, 1774. 15 pp. THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT, OF GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON. Worcester: Printed by Isaiah Thomas, Jun., February - 1800. 23 pp. West, Samuel. A SERMON OCCASIONED BY THE DEATH OF GEORGE WASHINGTON, LATE COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE ARMIES, AND FIRST PRESIDENT, OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, WHO DIED DECEMBER 14, 1799, AGED 68. Boston: From the Printing-Office of Manning & Loring, (1800). 40 pp. Alexander, Caleb. A SERMON; OCCASIONED BY THE DEATH OF HIS EXCELLENCY GEORGE WASHINGTON, LIEUTENANT GENERAL OF THE AMERICAN ARMY, AND LATE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE, DECEMBER 14, 1799, AET.68. (PUBLISHED BY DESIRE.) Boston: Printed by Samuel Hall, No. 53, Cornhill; 1800. 23 pp. MANUSCRIPT SERMON: "AN ORATION ON THE DEATH OF GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON PRONOUNCED AT MENDON, FEBRUARY 22, 1800. BY CALEB ALEXANDER A.M. (39 pp.) Lathrop, Joseph. GOD'S MERCIES RECOLLECTED IN THE MIDST OF HIS TEMPLE, A SERMON PREACHED IN THE OLD CHURCH OF THE FIRST SOCIETY IN WEST-SPRINGFIELD, ON JUNE 20TH, 1802, THE SABBATH WHICH CLOSED THE ASSEMBLING IN THAT CHURCH, AND PRECEDED THE DEDICATION OF THE NEW CHURCH. Springfield: Printed by Ashley & Brewer, (1802). 16 pp. Lathrop, Joseph. THE PRESENCE OF CHRIST, THE GLORY OF THE TEMPLE. A SERMON DELIVERED AT THE DEDICATION OF THE NEW CHURCH OF THE FIRST CHURCH IN WEST-SPRINGFIELD, JUNE 24TH, 1802, WHICH DAY COMPLETED ONE HUNDRED YEARS FROM THE ERECTION OF THE FIRST CHURCH. Springfield: Printed by Ashley & Brewer, (1802). 14 pp. Lathrop, Joseph. THE CONSTANCY AND UNIFORMITY OF THE DIVINE GOVERNMENT, ILLUSTRATED AND IMPROVED IN A SERMON, PREACHED IN SPRINGFIELD, APRIL 7, 1803, WHICH WAS A DAY OF PUBLIC FASTING AND PRAYER. Sprinfield: Printed by Henry Brewer, (1803). 21 pp. Puffer, Reuben. A SERMON DELIVERED BEFORE HIS EXCELLENCY CALEB STRONG, ESQ. GOVERNOUR, HIS HONOUR EDWARD H. ROBBINS, ESQ. LT. GOV. THE HONOURABLE THE COUNCIL, SENATE, AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, MAY 25, 1803, BEING THE DAY OF GENERAL ELECTION. Boston: Printed by Young and Minns, 1803. 32 pp. AN ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF MASSACHUSETTS, ON THE CHOICE OF ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT. (No place; no publ.; no date). 1805? 16 pp. A DEFENCE OF THE LEGISLATURE OF MASSACHUSETTS, OR THE RIGHTS OF NEWENGLAND VINDICATED. Boston: Printed at the Repertory Office, 1804. 28 pp. Ames, Fisher. AN ORATION ON THE SUBLIME VIRTUES OF GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON, PRONOUNCED AT THE OLD SOUTH MEETING-HOUSE IN BOSTON, BEFORE HIS HONOR THE LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR, THE COUNCIL, AND THE TWO BRANCHES OF THE LEGISLATURE OF MASSACHUSETTS, AT THEIR REQUEST, ON SATURDAY, THE 8TH OF FEBRUARY, 1800. Boston: Young and Minns, (1800). 31 pp. MANUSCRIPT POEM, 16 PAGES, TITLED: "SYMPTOMS OF THE MILLENNIUM. ADDRESSED TO THE READERS OF THE CONNECTICUT COURANT." A note before the title reads: "The following is the New Year's 'Memorial,' of a Hartford News carrier presented Jan. 1, 1802. The 11 page poem is followed by 5 pages headed, "Explanatory Notes." Condition: Professional restoration to the joints, corners and edges; tissue restoration to two preliminary leaves; private bookplate of William Peters Reeves and "Westboro, Mass., Sept. 1908" wri