(AMERICANA) Manuscript titled An infatiable Receipt to made

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(AMERICANA.) Manuscript, titled "An infatiable Receipt to made a true Federalist," Signed F. Laget at the bottom of the sheet and identified as a true copy, a humorous anti-Federalist "recipe." 1 page, tall 4to sheet; mounted. Np, circa 1790s

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"Take the head of one old hypocrit, one pound of Nero's conspiracy, two ounces of distraction, four drams of the hatred of truth, five scruples of liars tongues, twenty five drops of the spirit of Oliver Cromwell, fifteen drops of the spririt of antichrist . . . after which put it into the bottle of British influence, and cork it with the disposition of Toryism . . . Give the subject or patient twenty-five drops before he votes by general ticket . . ."