Address of the friends of domestic industry, assembled in convention, at New-York, October 26 1831, to the people of the United States

Baltimore: published by order of the convention, November 10, 1831. First edition, 8vo, pp. 44; original printed blue wrappers; spine perished, text lightly toned and with the occasional spot of damp; all else very good. At the top of the front wrapper the ownership signature of A[lexander] H. Everett, the brother of Edward Everett. An early Kennedy title. Blanck, apparently, had not seen a copy in wrappers. "Kennedy's own copy (in PB) is annotated by him and identifies his co-authors as Warren Dutton, Charles J. Ingersol (or: Ingersoll). The annotations further indicate that Kennedy wrote the following passages: Pp. 10-14: We may pursue and joy. ... (truncated) hope Pp. 16-18: It is an error to suppose... ... innumerable blessings. Pp. 24-28: A reference to our own experience ... class of the community. Pp. 29-30: Mistaken opinions... applied our cotton. Pp. 32-33: Whilst we assert... ... competition of domestic labour. The Address is signed at end by the officers of the convention; Kennedy's name is not present" (BAL). American Imprints 7163; BAL 11039. (Inventory #: 69698)