Joel Barlow to his fellow citizens of the United States of America
Subtitle: Letter II. On certain political measures proposed to their consideration. Paris, 20 December 1799
Contributors: Skipwith, Fulwar, 1765-1839; Bromsen, Maury A.
Publisher: s.n.
Published: 1799
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Number of pages: 70
Subjects: Politics and government; Maritime law; Foreign relations
Other titles: Letter II. On certain political measures proposed to their consideration.; On certain political measures proposed to their consideration.; Memoir on certain principles of public maritime law.
Notes: Caption title.

ESTC suggests a possible place and date of publication merely as [United States, 1799?]

The Bibliography of American Literature (no. 897) suggests [Paris, 1799?] as possible date and publication for the first letter written by Joel Barlow under title: Joel Barlow to his fellow citizens, of the United States of America. Letter I. On the system of policy hitherto pursued by their government. Paris 4 March, 1799.

Concerning American foreign policy, particularly regarding France.

"Appendix. Memoir on certain principles of public maritime law: written for the French government. Paris, 5 Dec. 1799" p. [51]-66.

"To citizen ------- member of the French government. Paris, 12th Feb. 1799", p. 67-70, signed by Fulwar Skipwith and Joel Barlow.

Signatures: A-H⁴ I⁴ (-I4)

English short title catalogue W42139.

John Carter Brown Library copy 1 (D799 .B258j) bound as 2nd item of 2 with: Joel Barlow to his fellow citizens, of the United States of America. Letter I. On the system of policy hitherto pursued by their government. Paris 4 March, 1799, [Paris, 1799?]

John Carter Brown Library copy 1 imperfect: some leaves closely cropped at foot of text block affecting text.

John Carter Brown Library copy 1 disbound.

John Carter Brown Library copy 2 (D799 .B258jt) unbound and sewn as issued.

John Carter Brown Library copy 2 has pages renumbered in ms. hand 33-103 and has an additional leaf of bookseller's advertisements (p. [1-2], 2nd count) on p. [1] following p. 70 dated Philadelphia, January 1, 1801. These are not counted in collation.

John Carter Brown Library copies 1 and 2 acquired from the estate of Maury A. Bromsen.