1 FRom ThE LiBRARY oF STATESmAn EDWARD EvERETT


1. [ADAMS, John Quincy]. collection of 11 pamphlets on the death of John Quincy Adams. 1848.


£998


8vo., 11 pamphlets in original printed wrappers bound together in half red morocco with gilt rules, lettered in gilt on spine. Some occasional browning, generally in very good condition.


This collection of pamphlets was bought by book collector Amos Tuck French at the sale of the library of Edward Everett in november 1910, and he had them bound together (from pencil notes in French’s hand on the endpapers). With Tuck’s bookplate.


Edward Everett was an American politician and educator from massachusetts. By leaning, a Whig, he served as a U.S. Representative, a U.S. Senator, the 15th Governor of massachusetts, minister to Great Britain, and the United States Secretary of State. he also taught at harvard University and served as president of harvard. As a young politician he was associated with the “national Republican” faction of John Quincy Adams and henry clay. Quincy was to become a mentor and friend to Everett, who in turn was to become one of America’s great orators. Upon Adams’s death Everett was unanimously requested by the Legislature of massachusetts to write and deliver a eulogy for the departed President (see pamphlet 4 below). Everett spoke for over two hours to a packed Faneuil hall. The event was covered by reporters from across the country and attended by dignitaries from every State in the Union. For a full description of the eulogy see chapter 3 of Richard Katula’s The Eloquence of Edward Everett. America’s Greatest Orator.


This collection comprises:


1 SEWARD, William H. oration on the death of John Quincy Adams delivered before the Legislature of th State of new York at Albany, on the 6th day of April 1848. Albany: Charles Van Benthuysen. 1848.


First edition. Pp.36 inscribed by Seward on upper wrapper “Edward Everett with the sincere regards of William Seward.”


2 LUNT, William P.. A Discourse delivered in Quincy, march 11 1848 at the interment of John Quincy Adams. Boston. Charles C. Little and James Brown. 1848. First edition. Pp 60. inscribed on the front wrapper “hon. Edward Everett with the author’s respects” (inscription slightly cropped). 3 SHARP, Daniel. A Tribute to the memory of the hon. John Quincy Adams delivered February 27 1848. Boston. William D. Ticknor. 1848.


First edition. Pp 18. inscribed on the front wrapper “hon. Edward Everett with the sincere regards of the author.” (inscription slightly cropped). Some staining to lower wrapper and last couple of leaves.


4 [BUCKINGHAM, Joseph T.]. Testimonials of Respect to the memory of John Quincy Adams by the Legislature of massachusetts. Boston. Dutton & Wentworth. [1848].


First edition. Pp. 28. inscribed on the front wrapper “hon E Everett with the respects of Jos. T Buckingham”. This pamphlet, inscribed by the chairman of the committee of the Legistaure of massachusetts, Joseph Buckingham, details the appointment of Edward Everett to compose and deliver a eulogy for John Quincy Adams. The eulogy was given on April 15th 1848 and this pamphlet records the order of the Proceedings and later the expressions of thanks to Everett for his speech.


5 CHAPIN, E.H. A Discourse, appropriate to the Life and character of John Quincy Adams. Boston. A Tompkins. 1848.


First edition. Pp. 16. Edwin hubbell chapin was an American preacher and editor of the Christian Leader. At Adams’s death he was pastor of the School Street Society, in Boston.


6 HOSMER, Rev. George W. A Discourse on the Life and character of John Quincy Adams delivered in the Unitarian church February 27 1848. Buffalo. Steam Press of Jewett, Thomas & Co. 1848. First edition. Pp. 24. including an Appendix describing Adams’s funeral.


7 WALKER, Timothy.An oration on the Life and character of John Quincy Adams: delivered before the citizens of cincinnati, on the twenty-second day of march 1848. Cincinnati. J.S. Desliver. 1848.


First edition. Pp. 24. inscribed on the title-page “With Respects of T. Walker”. With an Appendix giving an “abridged account of the proceedings which led to, and the ceremonies which accompanied the preceding oration”.


8 LORD, Nathan. A Eulogy on the honorable John Quncy Adams, delivered at the request of Dartmouth college. Hanover. Printed at the Dartmouth Press. 1848. First edition. Pp. 22.


9 STORRS, Richard S. A discourse delivered to the First Religious Society in Braintree, on occasion of the death of hon. John Quincy Adams, on Lord’s Day march 5, 1848. Boston. Press of T. R. Martin. 1848. First edition. Pp. 30.


10 WINTHROP, Hon. Robert C. et al. GURLEY, Rev. R.R. Addresses in the congress of the United States and Funeral Solemnities on the death of John Quincy Adams who died in the capitol at Washington. Washington. Printed by J. and G.S. Gideon.. 1848.


Second edition. Pp. 32. with an engraved portrait frontipiece of Adams. Robert Winthrop was the Speaker of the house of Representatives, Rev Gurley the chaplain to the same house.


11 FRENCH, Benjamin Brown et al. Proceedings of the corporation and citizens of Washington on the occasion of the death of John Quincy Adams who died in the capitol on Wednesday Evening, February 23 1848. Washington. John T. Towers. 1848. First edition. Pp.16.


An interesting collection of pamphlets from the library of a renowned politician, Edward Everett, who gave a eulogy for John Quincy Adams in Boston. Whether Everett used these pamphlets to research his speech, or whether they came to him in the wake of his triumphant encomium is not clear, but they do provide an insight into the breadth of mourning for the 6th President.


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