A Dissertation on the manner of acquiring the character & privileges of a citizen of the United States, 1802.

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A Dissertation on the manner of acquiring the character & privileges of a citizen of the United States, 1802.

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Gathering (28 pages and a wrapper) containing a treatise by David Ramsay concerning the nature of citizenship. Ramsay not only distinguishes between a citizen and an inhabitant, but he lists the ways in which citizenship may be acquired. Inscription on the back of the wrapper reads "Dr. David Ramsay in Dispute wh Mr. Smith."

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Ramsay, David, 1749-1815

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David Ramsay (April 2, 1749 – May 8, 1815) was an American physician, public official, and historian from Charleston, South Carolina. He was one of the first major historians of the American Revolutionary War. During the Revolution he served in the South Carolina legislature until he was captured by the British. After his release he served as a delegate to the Continental Congress from 1782 to 1783 and again from 1785 to 1786. Afterwards he served in the South Carolina legislature until retiring...