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Auction: 284 - Bond, Share & Americana Mailbid & Internet Exclusive
Lot: 1094

"Message from the President of the United States to Both Houses of Congress at the Commencement of the Second Session of the Eleventh Congress." James Madison. Washington, R.C. Weightman, 1809. Bound with "Documents Accompanying The Message of the President..." Weightman, 1809. Small 8vo, 88 pages, later 1/4 leather with marbled boards. Madison´s speech to Congress on various national matters, including the British attack on the USS Chesapeake and the United States´ problems with England and France as a result of being caught between the warring powers. Title page with archival repair to a 3/4" strip at top, age-browned, with a few minor interior stains, leather cracked at hinges and chipping from spine, but a tight copy otherwise VG. Estimate US$ 75-100

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