first edition
1882 · Washington DC
by DAWES, H[enry] L[aurens]
Washington DC, 1882. First Edition. Octavo (21cm.); self-wrappers; 16pp. Faint fold lines, some light soil and a few small chips to wrapper extremities, else Very Good and sound. Address delivered by the Senator from Massachusetts, better known for introducing in 1887 the Dawes Act, an attempt at assimilating the Native American population by eradicating tribal government. This title uncommon in OCLC, four copies only as of August, 2019, Wisconsin Historical only outside Massachusetts. (Inventory #: 45699)