“An oration delivered before the Washington Benevolent Society of Massachusetts, on the thirtieth day of April, 1813”

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The Washington Benevolent Society of Boston, Massachusetts, was formed in 1812, by men who belonged to the Federalist Party. The society held regular quarterly meetings at which a member would deliver an address. April 30th was commemorated by a public celebration because it was the anniversary of George Washington’s inauguration as the first President of the United States. The Federalists were very much against the War of 1812, and this oration, given in 1813, expresses many of the ideas about states’ rights that would lead to the New England states holding the Hartford Convention in December, 1814.

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Item typeBooks
Booklet – Speech
AuthorQuincy, Josiah
Date1813-04-30
PlaceBoston, Massachusetts
TopicPolitics, Government, Law, Civics
Organizations, Associations, Societies, Clubs
EraThe New Nation, 1784–1815
EventWar of 1812. 1812–1815
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPrinting
Dimension detailsProcess Material: printed paper, ink Height: 8.25 in Width: 5.00 in
Catalog #L10.008
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Quincy, Josiah. An oration delivered before the Washington Benevolent Society of Massachusetts, on the thirtieth day of April, 1813. April 30, 1813. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l10-008/. Accessed on November 9, 2024.

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