ORATION ON THE SUBLIME VIRTUES OF GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON, PRONOUNCED AT THE OLD SOUTH MEETING-HOUSE IN BOSTON, BEFORE HIS HONOR THE LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR, THE COUNCIL, AND THE TWO BRANCHES OF THE LEGISLATURE OF MASSACHUSETTS, AT THEIR REQUEST, ON SATURDAY, THE 8TH OF FEBRUARY, 1800; Oration on the Sublime Virtues of Gen. George Washington.
Boston: Printed for Young & Minns, and Manning & Loring, 1800. Second Issue. Stitched Pamphlet. Stitched pamphlet. No covers. Title page nearly detached, but still holding. Removed. 31pp. Evans 36829. Graphics of funerary urns, initialed "G.W. Good. Item #80160
Fisher Ames (April 9, 1758 – July 4, 1808) was a Representative in the United States Congress from the 1st Congressional District of Massachusetts. He became conspicuous in promoting the new Constitution during his state's ratifying convention, which propelled him to election to the United States Congress for four terms concurrent with the Washington Administration. In this role, he was an important leader of the Federalist Party in the House of Representatives and soon became famous for his powerful skill as an orator. Ames was on the committee that inaugurated President Washington, he framed the final accepted wording in the First Amendment regarding freedom of religion in 1789 and fought many key legislative battles successfully for the Federalists in Congress..." (Wikipedia)
At twelve years of age, Ames was sent to Harvad and at 23 he was practicing law.
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