Item #017615 Ninth Annual Report of the Massachusetts Peace Society. given.

Ninth Annual Report of the Massachusetts Peace Society

No Place: No publisher. Pamphlet. Good. Item #017615

No publisher, place or date. Perhaps Boston, circa 1825. Side sewn pamphlet. No wrappers, if issued. 8 pp. A report of the actions and officers of the Massachusetts Peace Society, an antiwar organization that existed from 1815 to 1828, when it merged with the American Peace Society. Besides reporting on the society's actions and goals, the piece also contains an essay that ponders the military and war. In this discussion the author discusses the horror of slavery, hoping for its abolishment, and tying the existence and perpetuation of slavery to the military and government. GOOD condition. Lower corners creased. Minor to moderate foxing. Some scuffing and bumping along the edges.

Price: $30.00

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