Papers, ca. 1875.

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Papers, ca. 1875.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/16238996

Manuscript for volume II of Nahum Capen's History of Democracy. The first volume was published in 1874 but the second volume was never published.

2 boxes.

Massachusetts Historical Society

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Massachusetts Historical Society

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Capen, Nahum, 1804-1886

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Capen, born in Canton, Mass., began to study medicine at age 18; however, ill health prevented completion of his apprenticeship and in 1825 he entered into partnership in the publishing firm of Marsh, Capen, and Lyon. He wrote papers, articles, and books on history and politics, and was an advocate of free trade, federal copyright laws, popular education, and various social welfare reforms. He was postmaster of Boston from 1857 to 1861, and is credited with working out the free delivery system. ...