Individual and National Dependance, Considered, Together with Observations on the Present State of the Times. Exhibited in an Address, Delivered at New-London, Con. July 4, 1808.
Hartford: Printed by Elisha Babccock, 1808.
First Edition. Wraps. Stitched wraps. Approx. 9" x 6." 29 pages, [1] page blank, [1]. Title page is page 1. Edge wear and light edge stains to the front cover. Light to moderate toning to the contents. Paper untrimmed. Period inscription written top of the title page: "Pliny Brewer's September 28, 1808." July 4th oration contents concern the French Embargo under Napoleon and corresponding American policy.
Shaw 15491. Good. Item #33229
Taken from AI Overview:
In 1808, France's Napoleonic regime passed the Bayonne Decree, which ordered the seizure of American ships arriving in France. The decree was a response to the Embargo Act of 1807, which prohibited the export of all goods from the United States and restricted imports from Britain. The Embargo Act was a response to British and French interference with American merchant ships during the Napoleonic Wars.
Price: $150.00