The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-01-05
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THE LAW LIBRARY.

THE LAW LIBRARY
TT is the object Of the Law Library to furnish the
i profession with the most important British element
airy treatises upon law, in form which will render
them far less expensive than works of this description
have hitherto been II is published in monthly mum
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annually given, and great care Is taken that all
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The undersigned has at all times confidently rested
the claim of his publication to the support of the pro-
fesson upon the comprehensive excellence OF the plan
on which it is conducted, and the character and IN
irinsic value of the productions to which it has given
circulation He is unwilling, however, 70 omit to
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publish the following extract from letter addressed to
him by the Hon. Essex Cowen, of the Supreme Court
of Nav York:
IL renew my thanks to you for this publication
can hardly doubt that the profession must duly appre
cate its value and rccprocae your in its conduct
and distribution, by an adequate subscription and
puncual remttances 1t il in truth what it processes
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sional business. am quite sure i will, it properly
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strucon most sought by the American bar 1t keeps
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of legal learning wherein it is their ambition and duty
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The references in my digest have been numerous to
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out the United States"
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JOHN 8. LITTELL,
Law Bookseller and Publisher,
dec 22-tf No 80, Minor ST., Philadelphia.
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