MEMOIRS OF A LIFE, Chiefly Passed In Pennsylvania, Within The Last Sixty Years, with occasional remarks upon the general occurrences, character and spirit of that eventful period.
Harrisburgh, (PA): Printed by John Wyeth, 1811. First edition. 12mo. 378pp., errata. Original leather boards, rebacked, chipped red morocco spine label and gilt rules. Corners redone, leather now chafing. HOWES G-344. See DAB for an account of Graydon, who participated in the Revolutionary War, but was appalled by the treatment of the Loyalists. An advocate of the Federal Constitution, Graydon was dismissed from office following the election of Gov. Thomas McKean in 1799. "Though he himself suffered from political intolerance, his Memoirs are free from any deforming bias. A rich sense of humor, wealth of anecdote, shrewd observation of character and of opinion, and at times considerable literary charm have made this book on of the best known and most valuable historical sources for the period." - DAB. Item #65868
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