Valedictory poem delivered in the Chapel of Harvard University on the 21 June 1796: in the presence of the President Proffers & Tutors & the four classes of understudents at the request of the class who completed their college studies on that day

Handwritten draft of the Charles P. Sumner’s valedictory poem to the Harvard class of 1796, in a 19th century hardcover binding beginning “The youth by adverse fortune forced to roam…”. The poem mentions John Russell, a member of the Class of 1796 who died in November 1795. The copy includes edits and struck-out words.

The Congressional globe.

Edited by Blair and Rives, 23d-30th Congress; by John C. Rives, 31st-38th Congr., 1st sess.; by F. & J. Rives, 38th Cong., 2d sess.-39th Cong.; by F. & J. Rives & George A. Bailey, 40th-42d Cong.

Annual report of the Superintendent of Public Instruction of the State of Wisconsin.

WI docs no.: Ed.1:1862-1882

An etymological dictionary of the English language /

Spine title: Oswald's etymological dictionary.

Agriculture and tariff reform.

On cover: For speakers, writers, agents, etc.

Le couvre-feu : ballade /

"No. 169."