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Lot Number: 120
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“An Oration Commemorative of the late Major General, Alexander Hamilton pronounced before the New York Society of the Cincinnati” in March 1805

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March 1805-Dated, “Gentleman’s Magazine” Publication Including: “An Oration commemorative of the late Major General, Alexander Hamilton...”, London, Choice Extremely Fine.

The Complete original printed Issue of the Gentleman’s Magazine for March 1805, with 104 pages, stitched disbound spine in overall excellent crisp condition. Starting page 240 and running for 1.25 pages is a major historic report titled, “An Oration commemorative of the late Major General, Alexander Hamilton pronounced before the New York Society of the Cincinnati. This oration by J.M. Mason, DD., Pastor of the first officiated Reformed Church in the City of New York...”. This historic oration commemorative of the late Major General, Alexander Hamilton reads, in part:

“The Doctor styles Gen. Washington ‘Father of the Country and Gen. Hamilton her eldest son’ ... His ideas of government which should elevate the character, preserve the unity, perpetuate the liberties of America... His judgment preponderated in placing Washington as the first Magistrate, and he in return committed Hamilton to the province of finance... ‘Fathers! Friends! Countrymen! The loss of distinguished men is at all times a calamity. But the loss of such a man at such a time in the very meridian of his usefulness is singularly portentous! When Washington was taken, Hamilton was left. But Hamilton is taken and we have no more Washington. ... Washington and Hamilton in five years!’... The grave of Hamilton speaks. ... he fell victim not to disease, nor accident, not to the fortunes of war, ... but, to a custom which has no origin, no aliment but depravity, no reason but in madness...”
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