LITURGY; Unitarian.

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A Liturgy Collected for the Use of the Church at King's Chapel, Boston. Second edition, expanded, in a lovely contemporary Boston binding executed for Christopher Gore (1758-1827), Massachusetts lawyer, Federalist politician, and U.S. diplomat. Gore's name is stamped in gilt on the front cover, and his ownership inscription is on the half title.Born in Boston, Gore was educated at Harvard and closely allied with figures like John Adams and Rufus King. He was known for his support of the Constitution, commercial interests, and Anglo-American cooperation. Before serving as a U.S. Senator (1809-1813), he worked as U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts and a commissioner under the Jay Treaty, helping resolve post-Revolutionary War disputes between the United States and Great Britain. He died in Boston and his sermon was preached at King's Chapel on 11 March 1827.Provenance: Stephen C. Massey.

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