United States Congress and Government

A group of 27 publications on the subject of the United States Congress and government proceedings, by mostly American and British authors, various sizes, generally very good condition although some lack half-titles. Various bindings, mostly recent wrappers or boards, some disbound. Comprising:

Hamilton, Alexander. The Federalist on the New Constitution. New York: George Hopkins, 1802, 2 vols. — Secret Journals of the Acts and Proceedings of Congress. Boston: Thomas B. Wait, 1820 — A Declaration by the Representatives of the United Colonies. Philadelphia: William and Thomas Bradford, 1775; title soiled, some spotting. (Adams, American Controversy, 75-149a) — A Declaration by the Representatives of the United Colonies...Letter of the Twelve Colonies...to Inhabitants of Great Britain. London: 1775 (Adams 75-149d) — Journal of the United States in Congress Assembled ... Proceedings from the 5th day of November 1787 to 3rd day of November 1788. Philadelphia: John Dunlap, Printed by an Order of Congress, 1788 — Extracts from the Votes and Proceedings of the American Continental Congress. New London: Timothy Green, 1774, printed by an Order of Congress [1 other Hartford: Eben Watson ed., 1774, 2 London: J.Almon ed., both 1774] — A Circular Letter from the Congress... to their Constituents. Philadelphia: September 1779, Boston: reprinted by Order of the General Assembly of the State of Massachusetts Bay — Hamilton, Alexander. Letter from Alexander Hamilton Concerning the Public Conduct and Character of John Adams. New York: George F. Hopkins for John Lang, re-printed Philadelphia, 1800; browned (Evans 37570) — Hamilton, Alexander. A Full Vindication of the Measures of Congress. New York: James Rivington, 1774 (Evans 13313) — Harper, Robert Goodlore. Speech...on the Foreign Intercourse Bill delivered to the House of Representatives. London: J. Wright, 1798 —Harper, Robert Goodlore. A Short Account of the Principal Proceedings of Congress in the Late Session. London: J. Wright, 1798 — King, Rufus. The Speech of Rufus King Esq. in the Senate on the Navigation Laws. London: Thomas Davidson, sold by Charles Hunter, 1819 — Adams, John Quincy. Oration on the Life and Character of Gilbert Motier de Lafayette delivered ... in the House of Representatives. Washington: Gales and Seaton, 1835 — Address and Recommendations of the States by the United States in Congress Assembled. Hartford: Hudson & Goodwin, 1783 — Adams, John Quincy. Authentic Copies of Correspondence of Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, John Marshall and Elbridge Gerry. London: J. Debrett, 1798 — Adams, Samuel. An Oration Delivered at the State House in Philadelphia. London: E. Johnson, 1776 — plus 7 others.

generally very good condition, although many half-titles lacking, occasional browning and spotting, modern boards or wrappers.
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