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Title

Oration delivered at University of Pennsylvania

Authors

• McKean, Joseph Borden, 1764-1826

Call number

Ms. Coll. 146
(3420 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-6206, University of Pennsylvania, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts)

Alternate identifiers

• bibid: 9913897163503681
• http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/216929943

Publisher

University of Pennsylvania

Origin

Date

1782

Summary

The question addressed by McKean, in the negative, is whether the profession of law is, or is not, "for the safety and happiness of Society." This was part of a forensic disputation during commencement excerises, March 21, 1782. Volume was formerly assigned manuscript call number 370.4.N193.

Notes

• Forms part of: Edgar F. Smith Memorial Collection.
   

Extent

1 item (1 volume)

Provenance

• Gift of Charles C. Harrison, 1913.
   

Subjects topical

• Baccalaureate addresses
• Forensic oratory
• Forensic oratory
• Baccalaureate addresses--18th century

Genres

• Speeches--Forensics--University of Pennsylvania--Eighteenth century (dates CE)

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