540. CLINTON (DE WITT). Letters on the Natural History and Internal Resources of the State of New York. 12mo, contemporary calf.

By Hibernicus. New York, 1822

With con

Letters written in the summer of 1820 from various parts of Central and Western New York and attributed to De Witt Clinton. temporary autograph of Tho. Eddy, Jr., on title-page.

541. CLINTON (DE WITT). The Speeches of Governor Clinton, before the Legislature of New York, between the Years 1817 and 1823. 8vo, sewn, in slip-case. New York, 1823

542. CLINTON (GEORGE, Governor of New York). L. S., pp. folio. Albany, April 25, 1802.

To Oliver Phelps. A very important document on the treaties with the Indians. By an act of the Legislature the Governor was authorized to treat with the Seneca Indians for some of their lands on Lake Erie and with the Cayuga and Onondagas for other parcels. The treaty was held at Buffalo Creek.

543. CLINTON (GEORGE). A. L. S., 24 pp. folio Pokeepsie, June 20, 1779.

To his brother, General James Clinton, as he was starting with his army to join General Sullivan on the Seneca campaign. In addition to the instructions given for that expedition it relates a conversation with General Washington regarding the state of the Indian frontiers in New York. The letter is marked duplicate and is probably the first draft as it has a few changes in the text. All letters were sent in duplicate at that time as communications were very uncertain.

544. CLINTON (JUDGE). The Late Con. Stephen Champlin. A Paper read before the Buffalo Hist. Soc., Dec. 5, 1870. original front wrapper, in slip-case.

N. p., n. d.

545. COATES (IRVING W.). A True Incident in the Life of John Jemison, the noted Son of De-He-Wa-Mis, the "White Woman of the Genesee." 8vo, original wrappers, in slip-case.

[Shortsville, 1892]

Presentation copy from the author, with an A. L. S. inserted.

546. COATES (IRVING W.). Onnaghee. A Visit to the site of the Ancient Seneca Village, or Castle of "Onnaghee" and its Burial Place, situated in Hopewell, Ontario County, N. Y. 8vo, sewn, in slip-case.

N. p., 1892

Reprinted from the "Ontario County Times," Canandaigua, N. Y.

547. COATES (IRVING W.). In the Footprints of De Nonville. 8vo, original wrappers, in slip-case. Canandaigua, 1893

A historical paper descriptive of a visit to the sites of the ancient Seneca Villages of Gannagaro in Victor, Ontario Co., and Gannagaræ in East Bloomfield, Ontario Co., N. Y.

548. COATES (IRVING W.). Dust from an Old Indian Trail 8vo, original wrappers, in slip-case.

N. p., 1894 A description of a famous Indian highway in Ontario County. Reprinted from the "Ontario Repository-Messenger" of March 15, 1894. Presentation copy from the author.

549. COATES (IRVING W.). Some Evidences of Indian Occupancy, along the Upper Portion of the Canandaigua Outlet. Vignette portrait. 8vo, original wrappers, in slip-case.

Presentation copy from the author.

Canandaigua, n. d.

550. COBBETT (WILLIAM). A Little Plain English, addressed to the People of the United States, on the Treaty negociated with his Britannic Majesty, and on the Conduct of the President relative thereto; in answer to "the Letters of Franklin." With a supplement containing an account of the turbulent and factious proceeding of the opposers of the Treaty. By Peter Porcupine. 8vo, half olive levant morocco, uncut. Philadelphia, 1795

FIRST EDITION. Scarce. Very fine copy from the library of Samuel W. Pennypacker, with bookplate.

551. COBBETT (WILLIAM). Letters on the Late War between the United States and Great Britain, together with other Miscellaneous Writings on the same subject. 8vo, original boards, rebacked, uncut (upper margin of title damaged). New York, 1815

FIRST EDITION.

552. COBBETT (WILLIAM). The Pride of Britannia Humbled; or, the Queen of the Ocean Unqueen'd, by "The American Cock Boats. Engraved frontispiece portraits. 12mo, boards, uncut, in half morocco slip-case. New York, 1815

VERY SCARCE, particularly with the frontispiece, which is frequently wanting. Canning in the British Parliament called our frigates, "the fir built things, with bits of striped bunting at their mast heads.''

553. [COFFIN (ROBERT S.).] The Life of the Boston Bard Written by himself. 12mo, half morocco.

Mount Pleasant, N. Y., 1825

FIRST EDITION. VERY SCARCE. This work has on pp. 37-55 a reprint of the pamphlet on the War of 1812 written by Coffin, and printed at Danville, Vt., 1816. It also contains various poems on the war. Mt. Pleasant was the early name of Ossining.

554. COGHLAN (MRS.). Memoirs of Mrs. Coghlan (Daughter of the late Major Moncrieffe) Written by Herself. Interspersed with Anecdotes of the late American and present French War. 12mo, full calf, rebacked. New York: T. and J. Swords, 1795

THE RARE NEW YORK EDITION, with the remarkable American Preface, which of course did not appear in the London edition of 1794.

555. COHOES, N. Y. The History of Cohoes, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Frontispiece. 12mo, cloth. Albany: Munsell, 1877

THE

HISTORY

OF THE

Five INDIAN Nations

Depending on the Province

OF

NEW-YORK

In America.

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Printed and Sold by William Bradford in
New-York, 1727.

FIRST HISTORICAL WORK PRINTED IN
NEW YORK

FIRST TIME THE "STARS AND STRIPES" WAS UNDER FIRE

556. COLBREATH (WILLIAM). Manuscript "Journal of the most Material Occurences proceeding the Siege of Fort Schuy ler (formerly Fort Stanwix) with an account of that Siege, etc.' 32 pages, small oblong 4to, stitched in contemporary paper cover. In a blue morocco slip-case.

A MOST IMPORTANT MANUSCRIPT ON AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY MATTERS. Among other information, it gives the correct date of the first raising of the Stars and Stripes, a point on which historians have been at odds. The entry regarding this event reads: "Aug. 3rd. Early this morning a Continental Flagg made by the Officers of Col. Gansevoort's Regiment was hoisted and a Cannon Levelled at the Enemies Camp was fired on the Occasion." The above Manuscript Journal is now mentioned by his torians as the authority for the date and place of the first display in battle of the American emblem. The account of the siege of the fort is most interesting, as the author gives many details of the life of the garrison as well as an account of the fighting and scouting.

The end of the siege is described as coming with the capture of a soldier who gave the following information: "That Gen. Arnoid had sent him to Gen. St. Leger, commander of the King's Troops, to inform him that 2,000 Continental with 2 Field Pieces and a great Number of Militia, were on their march for this place to Reinforce the Garrison, that he informed Gen. St. Leger and in consequence of which he Ordered his Troops to strike their Tents, and pack up, and further after he had done his Errand he hid himself in the Woods till night. . At 12 o'clock this night the Commanding Officer sent off three of his Regiments, to inform Gen. Arnold of the precipitate retreat of the Enemy,' ete. With the Manuscript is a Docuinent signed by William Colbreath, dated 1791.

557. COLCRAFT (HENRY ROWE). Alhalla, or, The Lord of Talladega. A Tale of the Creek War. With some selected Miscellanies, chiefly of early dates. FIRST EDITION. 12mo, original boards (back worn). New York, 1843

THE RARE ORIGINAL EDITION

558. [COLDEN (CADWALLADER).] The History of the Five Indian Nations Depending on the Province of New York in America. Small 8vo, full blue levant morocco, gilt back, sides richly gilt, with corner and center ornaments; doublures of red levant morocco, with a handsome dentelle border, marbled flys, gilt over marbled edges, in red levant morocco solander case, by David. Printed and sold by William Bradford, in New York, 1727

THIS IS THE ORIGINAL EDITION, AND ALL THAT WAS EVER PUBLISHED IN THIS COUNTRY OF THE FIRST HISTORICAL WORK PRINTED IN NEW YORK. It was reprinted with a Second Part, containing additions and alterations, at London, in 1747.

The first general history of the Iroquois Indians, and was written to thwart the efforts of the French to monopolize the Fur-trade. BUT A FEW

COPIES OF THIS EDITION CAN BE TRACED.

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559. COLDEN (CADWALLADER). The History of the Five Indian Nations depending on the Province of New York. With an Introduction and Notes by John Gilmary Shea. Facsimile title

of Bradford's N. Y. edition of 1727, and portrait. 8vo, half morocco, gilt top, uncut. New York, 1866

One of 125 copies. The reprints of Colden's "Five Nations" before this followed the English Edition of 1747 which was so unlike the original that it was not recognized by Colden. Dr. Shea's Notes are very valuable. Presentation copy from T. H. Morrell (who printed the work) to H. B. Dawson.

MANUSCRIPT BOOK OF CADWALLADER COLDEN

560. COLDEN (CADWALLADER). Manuscript Copy Book, containing drafts of letters, copies of correspondence, and original writings on scientific subjects, with a few drawings illustrative of the text. In a folio volume of 337 numbered pages, bound in contemporary vellum.

This interesting Manuscript contains a great deal of original material by Cadwallader Colden, who was a physician and man of science as well as a statesman.

Among the essays are chapters on The Motion of the Planets," "The Cohesion of the parts of Bodies," "Of Light & Colours,'' "Of Cencers,'' etc. There is a fine and long description of the Province of New York, written in the form of a letter to Gov. George Clarke, which was afterwards printed in the Documentary History of New York.

There are copies of very important letters to Gov. George Clinton, the Duke of Bedford, to members of his family, etc. Most of the letters are dated 1746.

VOLUME CONTAINING THE ABOVE MANUSCRIPT 561. COLDEN (CADWALLADER). An Explication of the First Causes of Action in Matter and of the Cause of Gravitation. Small 4to, contemporary calf, rebacked (stamp removed from title).

New York: Printed by James Parker, 1745

OF EXCESSIVE RARITY. This book is of great interest as being the FIRST SCIENTIFIC BOOK BY AN AMERICAN PRINTED IN NEW YORK. Sabin, in the Menzies catalogue, says that Thomas Jefferson could not obtain a copy in 1786, for Buffon, the Naturalist, who had lost a copy given him by Colden. Sabin himself says: "We have never seen another copy.

The present is probably a presentation copy, as it belonged to Peter Collinson and has his autograph on the last leaf. He was a constant correspondent of Colden.

562. COLDEN (CADWALLADER). Manuscript Farm Journal from 1727 to 1733. 25 pp. folio, in marbled paper covers (some pages have been mouse-eaten in corner).

Entirely in the handwriting of Cadwallader Colden. It is an interesting account of the sowing of various grains, the condition of the ground, the building of fences and other farm operations. From the Dr. Purple collection.

563. COLDEN (CADWALLADER). An Explication of the First Causes of Action in Matter; and of the Cause of Gravitation. 8vo, full polished calf, canary edges, by Bedford.

New York: Printed in the Year 1745, and London, reprinted, 1746

SECOND EDITION. Very Scarce. Laid in is an engraved portrait of the author, also an A. N. S. from J. Sabin asking for the title and collation of the First Edition of this work.