Offering
two unrelated items, one belonging to New York City notable Abram Stevens
Hewitt involving Federal Trust Legislation and the other providing detailed
examination on the legality of marrying the sister of a deceased wife from The
New England Puritan. Research included on Hewitt.
ABRAM STEVENS HEWITT (July 31, 1822 - January 18, 1903)
was a teacher, lawyer, an iron manufacturer, chairman of the Democratic
National Committee, U.S. Congressman and Mayor of New York City. Hewitt was the
son-in-law of the famous industrialist and inventor, Peter Cooper. He aided
Cooper in the founding and planning the financing and construction of the New
York subway system. Offering his paperback copy of "Federal Trust
Legislation" by Carman F. Randolph, published by Ginn & Company, The
Athenaeum Press (1897) in Boston. Inscribed to Hewitt from Randolph on the
cover. Cover has several pieces missing and has been re-attached with archival
tape. Pages are intact.
Approximately 10" x 7", 32
pages, copy of The New England Puritan EXTRA, entitled "The Marriage
Question or the The Lawfulness of Marring The Sister of a Deceased Wife
Considered," self-contained, but disbound from a larger volume of early
pamphlets, irregularly cut pages resulting in irregular right margins.
Reinforced with archival tape.
Published by Samuel N. Dickinson,
Boston, c. 1840. Biblical examination of the subject, contained in seven
chapters, including "Does the Levitical Law, supposed to prohibit the
marriages in question, pertain to us;" "Objections to the preceding
answered;" "Import of the term 'uncover nakedness;' "Implied
permission of such marriages." In small part "...We propose to
present, with such brevity and clearness as we are able, the reasons which have
convinced us, that such marriages are prohibited by no law of God...Even the
law licensing divorce might have been...regarded as a permanent law, if Christ
had not set it aside...Here was a general license of divorce, in certain cases,
connected with the law of marriage..."
Everything we sell is guaranteed authentic
forever to the original buyer. We also offer a 30-day return policy. If you
discover a problem or are dissatisfied with an item, please contact us
immediately (617-236-4893). Our goal is please every customer. We are
pleased to be members of The Manuscript Society, Universal Autograph Collectors
Club and The Ephemera Society.