US CONGRESS. Bound Volume of 59 Speeches
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UNITED STATES. CONGRESS. SPEECHES. Bound volume of fifty-nine contemporary congressional speeches on various aspects of the war. 8vo (23.5 x 15 cm), modern brown library cloth, gilt-lettered spine. Cloth scuffed, corners bent. Except for occasional browning and age-toning, contents very good. Some have contemporary ink signature of congressman Charles Hudson (1795-1881). First item has ink stamp of Cary Library. Titles are paraphrased.
Includes:
Bell, J.F. Speech to Increase Volunteer Pay and Grant Land Bounties (1847). Garrett & Goodwin, p. 335.
Bowdon, F.W. Speech on Slavery (1847).
Crozier, J.H. Speech in Defense of General Taylor (1847). Garrett & Goodwin, p. 340.
Gentry, M.P. Speech on the Mexican War (1846). Eberstadt 809gg. Garrett & Goodwin, p. 344.
Hudson, C. Speech on the Mexican War (1846). Eberstadt 809rr. Garrett & Goodwin, p. 347.
King, Preston. Speech on the Wilmot Proviso (1847). Eberstadt 809ss
Roberts, R.W. Speech on Slavery (1847). Garrett & Goodwin, p. 355.
Root, J.M. Speech on the President’s Message (1846). Garrett & Goodwin, p. 355.
Seddon, J. A. Speech on Preston King’s Remarks (1847). Garrett & Goodwin, p. 356.
Thompson, Jacob. Speech on Raising Additional Troops (1847). Eberstadt 809z. Garrett & Goodwin, p. 360.
And forty-nine others. Should be examined.
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