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Washington's Farewell Address, 1812 First Ed.

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Washington's Farewell Address, 1812 First Ed.
<B><I>Washington's Farewell Address</B></I></B></I> <B>and</B></I><B><I> Constitution of the United States of America, as Proposed by the Convention Held at Philadelphia, September 17, 1787, and Since Ratified by the Several States with the Amendments Thereto</B></I></B></I>. Windsor, VT: Thomas M. Pomroy, 1812.<BR><BR>First edition pamphlet. Sixteenmo. 63 pages.<BR><BR>Quarter-bound with leather spine and marbled boards. Gold spine title. Binding has considerable wear and some paper loss. Paper has moderate toning. Frontispiece and member certificate have corner pieces missing. Overall good condition. <BR><BR>President George Washington's "Farewell Address to His Countrymen" was issued as a public letter on September 17, 1796. Written with help from Alexander Hamilton, the address warns against the evils of partisanship at home and intervention abroad. This publication including the address and the U.S. Constitution was issued to members of the Washington Benevolent Society. This copy, dated January 1, 1812, admitted Josiah Goodhue of Chester, Vermont, into the chapter located in Windsor County, by the certification of William Henry, Secretary. The member certificate is signed by Goodhue and Henry.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Books & Catalogs (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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