Mackenzie, William L. The Lives and Opinions of Benj[ami]n Franklin Butler, United States District Attorney for the Southern District of New York; and Jesse Hoyt, Counsellor at Law, formerly Collector of Customs for the Port of New York

Estimate: $500–$700
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author

(AMERICAN JUDAICA)

printer

Cook & Co.

Place

Boston

Publication

1845

Description

FIRST EDITION

references

Singerman 908

summary

Uncomplimentary Reminiscences of Mordecai Manuel Noah, et al. On pp. 34-39, several legal documents - including a libel suit - are produced to discredit Mordecai Manuel Noah, his legal partner Naphtali Phillips and the latters sons, Joshua and Aaron M. Phillips. On p. 37, there is a blatant racial slur: “Mr. Noah is a Hebrew--his partner in the Advocate was Mr. Naphtali Phillips.” It is charged that Joshua Phillips embezzled $600,000 of public funds

pp. 152. Browned. Without covers. 4to

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