M61.1 S56a

But agreeably to promise, the whole is now submitted to the public. To Which is Annexed a Funeral Masonic Sermon Upon the Happiness of the Righteous After Death (Published at the request of some friends).

William Sinclair (d. 1830) was an Irish Presbyterian minister and a founding member of the Society of United Irishmen (est. 1791). For his participation in the rebellion of 1798, he was exiled to the United States, but discovered that even there his political activities were problematic. Instead he established the Baltimore Academy, which later merged with Baltimore College (founded by fellow United Irishman Dr. John Campbell White). He served as its vice president and also a professor of rhetoric and logic. His dedication to General Bradley (see photograph and transcription) mentions the exile from Ireland. Was this the same (Colonel) Edward Bradley who served in the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and was a personal friend of Andrew Jackson? The dedication reads: "To the Honorable General Bradley-- Sir, accept of this little new year's offering, as a pledge and memorial of your firmness & patriotism presented by the author, an Irish exile and adopted citizen; Expressive of the high opinion he entertains of your distinguished virtues as a sage and hero of the American Revolution." [The latter portion "of the United States" was tacked on at a later date. It is unknown if it was by the author, Bradley, or the book's subsequent owners.] _______________

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