A SPEECH, DELIVERED IN CONGRESS, ON THE 15th OF APRIL, 1806. WHILE THE HOUSE...WERE DISCUSSING THE BILL FOR FORTIFYING THE PORTS AND HARBOURS OF THE UNITED STATES
de Quincy, Josiah
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Boston: Printed by Russell & Cutle, 1806. 22pp. Half title. Printed self-wrappers, stitched. Very good, untrimmed. A speech emphasizing the importance of military preparedness in coastal cities. Quincy, a congressman from Massachusetts, admonishes the House to take the issue seriously after jokes were made preceding his speech: "It may be sport to you, gentlemen, but it is death to us" (pp.5-6). Quincy later served as Mayor of Boston and President of Harvard. SABIN 67243. SHAW & SHOEMAKER 11235. DAB XV, pp.308-11
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- A SPEECH, DELIVERED IN CONGRESS, ON THE 15th OF APRIL, 1806. WHILE THE HOUSE...WERE DISCUSSING THE BILL FOR FORTIFYING THE PORTS AND HARBOURS OF THE UNITED STATES
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- Quincy, Josiah
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We issue frequent, and substantial, catalogues in our fields of specialization, and we are equipped to produce smaller lists devoted to specific subjects with ease in response to requests.
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