The key of libberty : shewing the cawses why a free government has always failed, & a reamidy against it, adresed to the republicans, farmers, mecanicks & labourers in America / by a labourer : manuscript, 1797-1798.

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The key of libberty : shewing the cawses why a free government has always failed, & a reamidy against it, adresed to the republicans, farmers, mecanicks & labourers in America / by a labourer : manuscript, 1797-1798.

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Three varying copies of a treatise concerning democracy and the need for a politically informed labor class; two copies of the "Constitution of the Labouring Society," which makes up a part of The key of libberty; and drafts or copies of letters, addressed to "Mr. Addams," concerning publishing The key of libberty, and various editorial comments on contemporary politics.

ca. 150 leaves ; 16 cm.

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Adams, Thomas, d. ca. 1798,

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Manning, William, 1747-1814

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Manning was a farmer from Billerica, Mass. From the description of Some proposals for makeing restitution to the original creditors of government & to helpe the continant to a median of trade : submited to the consideration of a member of the state legislator of Masachusets, February the 6t, 1790 : manuscript, 1790. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612809769 Manning submitted The key of libberty to the Independent Chronicle (Boston) at least twice in 1797-1798. ...

Adams, Abijah, 1754?-1816

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Abijah Adams's daughter, Maryanne, attended school in Medford, Mass., married John Roberts, and died, leaving two small children. She was buried with her parents in Tomb 92, Central (Granary?) Burying Ground, Boston. From the description of Letter, 1808. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232007505 ...