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Creator Du Ponceau, Peter Stephen, 1760-1844.
Contributor Rush, James, 1786-1869, former owner.
Title A discourse on the necessity and the means of making our national literature independent of that of Great Britain, delivered before the members of the Pennsylvania Library of Foreign Literature and Science on Saturday, Feb. 15, 1834..
Publisher Philadelphia : Published by order of the board. E. G. Dorsey, Printer, 16 Library Street
Date 1834
Physical Description 37 p. ; 22 cm.
Description A speech delievered to the Pennsylvania Library of Foreign Literature and Science calling for the United States to uphold its literature as separate from that of Great Britain. The library's holdings were added to the Library Company of Philadelphia's collection in 1840.
Notes Pagination statement has been simplified by cataloger.
Copy owned by James Rush and signed by Peter Du Ponceau.
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Subject Rush, James, 1786-1869.
Pennsylvania Library of Foreign Literature and Science.
Subscription libraries -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Libraries.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Books & Other Texts| Rare| Am 1834 Du Po
Accession number 52115.O.2 (Rush)