Observations on the river Potomack, etc., by Tobias Lear; unpublished correspondence of George Washington and Tobias Lear about the Observations; published text compared with an autograph copy sent to George Washington
1940 · Baltimore MD
by Lear, Tobias; Samuel T. Chambers (Editor)
Baltimore MD: Samuel T. Chambers, 1940. Ltd. to 150 copies (this being No. 58). VG, save for a few spots at top of front cover. From an old estate, unread.. Frontispiece, 26 pp. Stapled blue wraps. This publication limited to 150 copies and the type distributed. The frontispiece is a n old-style two-tone photograph of a miniature of Lear, glued in at somewhat of an angle. The aforementionerd letter which is the subject of this re-publication and comparison was penned in 1793 by Lear, who was an intimate of George Washington (and by most accounts the last person to whom Washington spoke any words during his final illness.). (Inventory #: 156210)