Oration delivered at University of Pennsylvania, 1782.

Format:

Manuscript

Author/Creator:

McKean, Joseph Borden, 1764-1826.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Baccalaureate addresses.

Forensic oratory.

Baccalaureate addresses--18th century.

Genre:

speeches (documents) -- Forensics -- University of Pennsylvania -- Eighteenth century (dates CE).

Penn Provenance:

Gift of Charles C. Harrison, 1913.

Physical Description:

1 item (1 volume)

Arrangement:

6 leaves, fragile, bound with blank pages as a volume.

Place of Publication:

1782.

Biography/History:

McKean received his A.B. in 1782 and A.M. in 1785 from the University of Pennsylvania, and then practiced law.

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.

OCLC:

216929945