Extracts from the Diary and Correspondence of the Late Amos Lawrence with a Brief Account of Some Incidents in His Life

Boston: Gould and Lincoln, 1856. Edited by the son of the diarist, this is a collection of the writings of Amos Lawrence 1786-1852. Amos and is brothers were very successful early American merchants. The city of Lawrence, Massachusetts was named for his brother, Abbott Lawrence. Following his retirement Amos Lawrence was a philanthropist on a tremendous scale donating to education, libraries and healthcare in particular. (Not to be confused with his son Amos A. Lawrence, himself a businessman and philanthropist and also a leading abolitionist and the founder of Lawrence, Kansas.) This family figures prominently in early American genealogy and history. 359 tanned pages followed by index. Engraved frontispiece of Amos Lawrence with facsimile signature plus engraving of his brother Abbott. Another page is a facsimle of Amos Lawrence's handwriting. Both black and white illustrations are on heavy, glossy stock. Beautiful embossed scroll work on front and back cover and spine. From Preface: "Among the papers of the late Amos Lawrence were found copies of a large number of letters addressed to his children. With the hope that the good counsels there given, during a succession of years, extending from their childhood to adult age, might still be made profitable to their descendants, he had caused them to be carefully preserved... This present volume, containing what was thought most interesting among those letters and extracts" had 100 copies privately printed. Organizations to which Lawrence had contributed, urged its publication, and the book reproduces some of those letters. This edition contains some additional material not in the private press edition. Much of the content is personal, familial and should be of great interest to family historians. Contents include: Family Genealogy His Early Years Arrival in Boston Engagement and Marriage Deaths of Sister, First Wife, Daughter, Son and Brother Correspondance with Daniel Webster, Bishop McIlvaine, Judge Story, Dr. Sharp, R.G. Parker, Professor Stuart, Captain A Slidell McKenzie Donations to Williams College, Lawrence Academy, Bunker Hill Monument. Worn corners and chipped at top and bottom of spine. Edgewear. Cocked spine. Foxing on fep, title page and frontispiece and there is some light foxing to some pages throughout the book. Pages 83-89 and 209-210 appear to have light soil in the margins. Pencilled price on fep. Thanks for shopping with us! 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and lifelong learning.. Cloth. Poor/No Jacket. Illus. by Andrews, R.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.