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 Athenaeum.
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[1897]
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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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    354 *Miscellanies, i vol. Of the sixteen volumes described as “ Miscellanies ” and doubt- less so lettered the Athenaeum has nine, the contents of which will be found under Bland, Richard (p. 26); Dickinson, John (p. 68); Letter to a merchant at Bristol (p. 124); Macpherson, John (p. 132); Marine Society (p. 136); Philosophical trans- actions (p. 162); Randolph, Peyton (p. 171); Wharton, C. H. (p. 222); Wheelock, Eleazar (p. 224). Each volume. A. Judge Pennypacker of Philadelphia has a volume, labelled “ Mis- cellanies,” which contains {A. B.) : — Benezkt, Anthony. Some observations on the situation and disposi- tion and character of the Indian natives of this continent. Phila. 1784. 59 pp. 12°. Rules and regulations of the Society for Political Enquiries established at Philadelphia, 9th Feb. 1787. Phila. 1787. 18 pp. 12°. Hanson, Alex. Contee. Remarks on the proposed plan of a federal government addressed to the citizens of the United States of America, and particularly to the people of Maryland. By Aris- tides. Annapolis. [1788 ?]. 42 pp. 8°. Political opinions particularly respecting the seat of federal empire; being an attempt to demonstrate the utility, justice and conven- ience of erecting the great city in the centre of the states or in the centre of their power. By a Citizen of America. Printed for the author. 1789. 72 pp. 12°. The author proposes that the capital be situated on the Potomac, and he applies to Washington (for the first time in English) the phrase “ Father of his Country.” Mifflin, Warner. A serious expostulation with the members of the House of Representatives of the United States. Phila. 1793. 16 pp. 8°. Webster, Noah. The prompter; or A commentary on common say- ings and subjects which are full of common sense, the best sense in the world. Boston. 1792. 96 pp. 12°. Leonard, Abiel. A prayer composed for the benefit of the soldiery in the American army to assist them in their private devotions, and recommended to their particular use. Cambridge. 1775. 7 pp. 12°. The Artist’s assistant . . . illustrated with suitable examples engraved on copper. Phila. 1794. 70 pp. 8°. Mr. M. Polock, a bookseller of Philadelphia, has three volumes from Washington’s library, labelled “ Miscellanies,” the contents of which are as follows : — I. Plea for a free community upon the coast of Africa. London. 1789. xiv, 51 pp. Plate. 4°. A. Proceedings of the Hon. House of Assembly of Jamaica on the sugar and slave trade. St. Jago de la Vega. 1792. (4), 23, (35) pp. 4°. Catalogue of plants, exotic and indigenous in the Botanical Garden at Jamaica. 1792. St. Jago de la Vega. (6), 16 pp. 4°.