The Importance of Religion in the Civil Ruler, Considered. A Sermon, Preached before the General Assembly of the State of Connecticut, at Hartford, on the Day of the Anniversary Election, May 14th, 1778 [Half title: Mr. Whittelsey's Election Sermon, May 14th, 1778]

New-Haven: Thomas and Samuel Green, 1778. Very Good. New-Haven: Thomas and Samuel Green, 1778. First Edition. Octavo; removed; 23,[1]pp. ([A]-C4, collated complete). Stock uniformly toned and a bit spotted throughout, top and fore-edge margins trimmed affecting gift inscription at head of half title page, "[...] Lee - The Gift of the Revd. James Dana D[...]." Very Good and sound overall.

Uncommon Revolutionary War-era election sermon referencing "the whole progress of the unnatural controversy between Great-Britain, and the now United Independent American States" (p. 15).

ESTC W012937; EVANS 16170; SABIN 103788; TRUMBULL 1651.