St. George Tucker was a prominent Virginian lawyer and constitutional commentator. In 1796 he submitted a proposal to the Virginia Assembly for the gradual abolition of slavery, saying that abolition was of "the first importance, not only to (Virginians') moral character and domestic peace, but even to our political salvation." George Upshur was a member of a prominent Viginia slaveholding family, who spent his life in the US Navy. His brother, Abel Upshur, was a politician who argued for slavery and states rights, and was instrumental in securing Texas' admission to the Union as a slave state.

Octavo, 106 pages. In Good condition. ?Calf bound with morocco label on spine. Housed in brown cloth clamshell case, with morocco spine label and gilt lettering. Front board nearly separated from binding, and moderate wear to corners of front and back boards. Textblocks show moderate age-toning and light foxing to edges, minor age-toning to pages interiorly. Signature of US Navy Commander George P. Upshur appears on the front pastedown "G. P. Upshur / U.S. Navy", and on second front end paper "George P. Upshur / U.S. Navy / Dec. 1836". Signatures of two other previous owners appear on the titlepage. Shelved in Case 1.