Letters of a Westchester farmer, 1774-1775
By: by Samuel Seabury, 1729-1796 ; edited with an introductory essay by Clarence H. Vance.
Contributors: Wilkins, Isaac, 1742-1830.; Vance, Clarence H.; Seabury, Samuel, 1729-1796.; Seabury, Samuel, 1729-1796.; Seabury, Samuel, 1729-1796.; Seabury, Samuel, 1729-1796.
Series: Publications of the Westchester County Historical Society ;; v. 8
Publisher: Published for Westchester County by the Westchester County Historical Society
Published: 1930
Place of publication: White Plains, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 162
Subjects: Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804.; United States. Continental Congress.; United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783.; New York (State) -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783.
Other titles: Free thoughts on the proceedings of the Continental Congress held at Philadelphia, Sept. 5, 1774.; The Congress canvassed, or, An examination into the conduct of the delegates at their grand convention held in Philadelphia, Sept. 1, 1774.; A view of the controversy between Great-Britain and her colonies.; An alarm to the Legislature of the province of New-York.
Notes: Includes facsimiles of the original title-pages of the pamphlets.
"That Mr. Seabury was the author of the four pamphlets signed A.W. Farmer, there is no longer any doubt; but, through an error of judgment ... their authorship has been attributed to some of his contemporaries, notably, to Isaac Wilkins"--P. 19.
"The following pamphlets, relating to the present controversy between Great Britain, and the Colonies, are to be had of James Rivington": p. 147-148.
Table of contents: title: Free thoughts on the proceedings of the Continental Congress held at Philadelphia, Sept. 5, 1774 / by a Farmer; title: The Congress canvassed, or, An examination into the conduct of the delegates at their grand convention held in Philadelphia, Sept. 1, 1774 / addressed to the merchants of New-York by A.W. Farmer; title: A view of the controversy between Great-Britain and her colonies / by A.W. Farmer; title: An alarm to the Legislature of the province of New-York.