History Of The American Revolution 1789 2 Vol Set Leather

The History of the American Revolution. By David Ramsay, M.D. In Two Volumes. Philadelphia: Printed and Sold by R. Aitkin & Son. M.DCC.LXXXIX.

Preface. The materials for the following sheets were collected in the years 1782, 1783, 1785, and 1786; in which years, as a member of Congress, I Had access to all the official papers of the United States. Every letter written to Congress by General Washington, from the day he took the command of the American army till he resigned it, was carefully perused, and it’s contents noted. The fame was done with the letters of other general officers, ministers of Congress, and others in public stations. It was intended to have enlarged the work by the insertion of state papers, as proofs and illustrations of my positions. This I could easily have done, and shall do at a future time, and in a separate work, if the public require it. At present I thought it prudent to publish little more than a simple narrative of events, without introducing my authorities. Several of these are already in my History of the Revolution of South Carolina, and such are printed may be found in the periodical publications of the day.

Measures: 8 ½ x 5 3/8 x 1 ¼ set 2 ½.these 2 volums date 1789 in full leather ,aprox 359 pages in each volum.The condition is pretty good for books of this age ,two or three missing front end pages .