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Title: A Report of the Trial of the Cause of John Taylor Vs. Edward C. Delavan, Prosecuted for an Alleged Libel...
Description: Albany, Hoffman, White & Visscher, 1840. Paperback. Small 8vo. Wrappers. 48pp. Map. Good. Small stain at top edge of cover up to page 24. Fascinating courtroom transcript of a controversial suit brought against Delavan, an early temperance advocate, by an Albany brewer. Delavan was accused of spreading malicious rumors about unsanitary conditions at the brewery. SABIN 19369. .

Keywords: AMERICANA "TEMPERANCE Americana


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