The Works of Rufus Choate, Vol. 1 of 2 (Classic Reprint): With a Memoir of His Life: With a Memoir of His Life (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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A detailed biographical collection that traces Rufus Choate’s life, career, and influence through his writings, speeches, and editor’s notes. This volume presents both a memoir and a carefully curated selection of his public addresses, with context from editors who gathered and organized the material.

The contents illuminate Choate’s work as a lawyer and orator, his role in American public life, and the scholarly effort to preserve his manuscripts, lectures, and correspondence. Readers will encounter a portrait of a towering 19th‑century figure, shown through life sketches, critical passages, and historical addresses.

• A comprehensive memoir detailing his childhood, career, and major milestones as a lawyer and politician.


• Selected speeches and lectures that showcase his rhetorical style and legal reasoning.


• Editorial notes and contextual material that frame the life and times surrounding his work.


• Portraits, engravings, and other materials that accompany the text for added historical perspective.

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