A catalogue of the Washington collection in the Boston Athenæum / compiled and annotated by Appleton P.C. Griffin ; with an appendix, The inventory of Washington's books drawn up by the appraisers of his estate; with notes in regard to the full titles of the several books and the later history and present ownership of those not in the Athenæum collection, by William Coolidge Lane.

Boston Athenæum

Date:: [1897]

Credit: A catalogue of the Washington collection in the Boston Athenæum / compiled and annotated by Appleton P.C. Griffin ; with an appendix, The inventory of Washington's books drawn up by the appraisers of his estate; with notes in regard to the full titles of the several books and the later history and present ownership of those not in the Athenæum collection, by William Coolidge Lane. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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the tenor of the whole performance rather affords a subject for admiration that so much accuracy should have been discovered in representations, mostly drawn from recollection. Indeed I was very much pleased with the perusal and doubt not but the work must have been well calculated to answer the good purposes for which it was intended.” — From the Washington Letter Books in the State Department. ADDISON, Alexander. Jurist, 1759-1807. Observations on the Speech of Albert Gallatin, in the House of Represen- tatives of the United States, on the Foreign Intercourse Bill. By Alexander Addison. Washington [Penn.] : printed by John Colerick, 1798. (2), 52 pp. 8°. Given to Washington by the author. The letter of Addison transmitting the work is preserved in the State Department, where is also a press copy of Washington’s letter of acknowledgment. The portions of these letters having reference to the pamphlet are printed below: — “I take the liberty of sending a pamphlet — and in a separate inclosure a Newspaper. And I am with the greatest respect Your most obed' Serv' “Alex>^ Addison. “Washington (Penn=!), 17 May, 1798.” To which Washington replied: — “ I pray you, Sir, to accept my thanks for the Pamphlet you had the goodness to send me containing your remarks on Gallatin’s Speech in the house of Representatives of the United States, on the foreign Intercourse Bill — and for the Gazette containing an Oration delivered at the Town of W. on the day recommended by the President to be observed as a General Fast. “ Both of these productions I have read with equal attention & satisfaction; and although it has been justly observed in one of them that to offer conviction to a person convinced before ... is labour lost, yet, much good may & I am persuaded will result, from the inves- tigation of political heresies. . . . Mount Vernon, 3'' June, 1798.” Liberty of Speech, and of the Press. A Charge to the Grand Juries of the County Courts of the Fifth Circuit of the State of Pennsylvania. By Alexander Addison, President of those Courts. Washington [Penn.] : printed by John Colerick, for the author. 1798. 24 pp. 16°. Judge Addison was on the bench in Allegheny County throughout the Whiskey Insur- rection and during the excitement caused by the Alien and Sedition Acts. In the present charge he enjoined upon the Grand Jury the duty of enforcing the Sedition Laws; making an able exposition of their legality and justice. A biographical sketch of Judge Addison is given in an article on “ The Judiciary of Allegheny County,” by J. W. F. White, in “ The Pennsylvania Magazine of History,” vol. vii. pp. 155-158. Inscribed on the cover, “General Washington.” The letter of acknowledgment from Washington to Addison is here printed: — “Phila. 6* Dec 1798. “ Sir, — Your favor of the zi^t Ult? enclosing thoughts on the ‘ Liberty of Speech & of the press’ — in a charge to the grand Juries of the County Courts of the fifth circuit of the State of Pennsylvania, has been duly red and I pray you to accept my thanks for this fresh

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