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$500 · Offered by William Reese Company · No longer available

THE REPORTS ON THE PRESENT STATE OF THE UNITED PROVINCES OF SOUTH AMERICA; DRAWN UP BY MESSRS. RODNEY AND GRAHAM...AND AN INTRODUCTORY DISCOURSE, INTENDED TO PRESENT...A VIEW OF THE PRESENT STATE OF ... C.A. Rodney and John Graham were commissioners sent to Buenos Aires by the United States government to investigate the political situation and potential resources of the Rio de la Plata region. This publication includes Rodney and Graham's reports submitted to Secretary of State John Q. Adams, related documents, and additional notes. The reports are mainly concerned with the state of political affairs, military defenses, and possible commercial interests. The additional documents, presented in a series of appendices, include a historical review of the revolutions and translations of numerous documents relevant to the independence and early constitutional periods in the region. The finely engraved and handcolored map is of South America.

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