Reprint of the original, first published in 1840.

Palmer writes to the publishing firm of Marsh, Capen, and Lyon, 17 Nov. 1840, expressing disappointment that he has not received copies of his Manual that were intended to be presentation copies, hoping to distribute them before the work ...

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