Charleston, S. C. Printed by B. Jenkins, 1846. First edition. 8vo, removed pamphlet, 32 pages. An anti-Catholic argument against Mariolatry, with a coda addressed to women that argues that virginity (as such) is no especial virtue when compared with marriage. The Belfast-born Smyth (1808-1873) was a moderate slavery reformer and..... More

Ouachita, Arkansas, March 26, 1849. Stampless cover, 1 page on a double sheet,9.88 x 7.5 inches, approx. 200 words. Hamilton thanks Dawson for a consignment of hay, powder and shot, and asks how Dawson wants to settle up accounts; Hamilton then sends a few sentences of sympathy for a William..... More

Wheeling, Va. Printed and Published by A. & E. Picket, 1831. First edition. 12mo, original black sheep spine, gray boards, gilt lettering, 140, [4] pages. A nice Wheeling, [West] Virginia imprint, and according to the preliminary advertisement in “strict conformity with the revised code of laws for 1830 & 1831.”..... More