A discourse delivered in the Church in Brattle Street, in Boston, Tuesday, June 11th, 1799, before the Humane Society of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts / [Isaac Hurd].

  • Hurd, Isaac, 1756-1844
Date:
1799
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Credit: A discourse delivered in the Church in Brattle Street, in Boston, Tuesday, June 11th, 1799, before the Humane Society of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts / [Isaac Hurd]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    AT a Semiannual Meeting of the HUMANE SOCIETY, in BOSTON, Fune 11th, 1799. VOTED, That the Honorable James Sutitvan and Rogert Treat Paine, Efq’rs. Rev. Joun McKean, Doctor Jostan Bartiert, and Doctor Witit1aM Spooner, be a Committee to wait upon Doctor Isaac Hurp, and to re- turn him the thanks of this Society, for his elegant and ingenious Difcourfe delivered this day, and requeft of him a Copy for the Prefs. . | An Extra from the Minutes, of the faid Society, JOHN AVERY, Recording Secretary. | Concorp, Fune 13th, 1799. GENTLEMEN, ’ _ Senfible that my abilities were inadequate to the tafk affigned qe by the Truftees ; yet impreffed with a fenfe of the polite- nefs in their appointment, I accepted ; excited by the like im- preffions, I, agreeable to your requeft, though with diffidence, fubmit the publication of my imperfec? produGion ; not doubt- ing but the Candor of the Public will cover it from Criticifm. I am, GENTLEMEN, | ue with much efteem, t your moft obedient, humble fervant, ISAAC HURD. Hog. James Suttivan, E/q; Chairman of the Committee. a a ee v <Lo Oy C ¥ “1gTURIOAL } MEDIOAL of . j < ra at - <8 pe ph