First things first - who is Horace Binney?
Horace Binney is a Philadelphia-born lawyer who served as an Anti-Jacksonian (Republican) in the United States House of Representatives from March 4, 1833- March 3, 1835. Binney graduated from Harvard in 1797, and went on to study law in the office of Jared Ingersoll - a member of the constitutional convention of 1787 and Pennsylvania attorney-general from 1791-1800 and 1811-1816. Binney was also the founder of Harvard's Hasty Pudding Club - a social club for Harvard students. Prominent members of the Hasty Pudding Club include: John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Theodore Roosevelt, and John F. Kennedy.
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Horace Binney is a Philadelphia-born lawyer who served as an Anti-Jacksonian (Republican) in the United States House of Representatives from March 4, 1833- March 3, 1835. Binney graduated from Harvard in 1797, and went on to study law in the office of Jared Ingersoll - a member of the constitutional convention of 1787 and Pennsylvania attorney-general from 1791-1800 and 1811-1816. Binney was also the founder of Harvard's Hasty Pudding Club - a social club for Harvard students. Prominent members of the Hasty Pudding Club include: John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Theodore Roosevelt, and John F. Kennedy.
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This well-worn item that I had the pleasure of acquiring is a 1907 presentation copy of "A Sketch of Horace Binney" by Hampton Carson. Presentation copies are rare, since they have been signed by the author without request as a gift. Inscribed copies are those which have been signed by the author at the book owner's request. This item, as previously stated, is well-worn, so it will be kept in a plastic sheet within an acid free envelope to prevent further damage.
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| "WW Smithers Esquire with the compliments of Hampton Carson Oct 17/07" |
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