23 pp. 1 vols. 8vo
1804 · New York
by (Hamilton, Alexander) Otis, Harrison G, Esq
New York: Printed and sold by Isaac Collins and Son, 1804. First New York edition. 23 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Disbound. Loss to lower left corner of titlepage, repaired. Final leaf with several small repairs. Lightly soiled. About very good. In a half morocco box. First New York edition. 23 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. An emotional eulogy on the death of Alexander Hamilton by the nephew of James Otis. Notable in his own right, Harrison Otis achieved wide success in business, served in both the federal House and Senate, was nominated to run for governor of Massachusetts, and was elected mayor of Boston three times. "[T]he favorite orator of Boston town meetings in the generation between Samuel Adams and Daniel Webster" - DAB. Sabin 57854; Ford, Biblioteca Hamiltoniana 102; Shaw & Shoemaker 6977. Dab Xiv, Pp.98-99
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