Madison james tobias lear (1 Ergebnisse)

No Binding. Zustand: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 8°. 16 p., entirely uncut and folded, as issued. With two small holes throughout, probably from early provisional binding. Paper partly broken in back fold. - Tobias Lear, earlier George Washington's secretary, was sent as commercial agent to Saint-Domingue, where he witnessed the final struggles for independence. In the report, these events form the background for his complaint about a loss of income and material goods, for which he asks to be reimbursed. Madison recommends to honor his request.…