Bibliography of Samuel Lorenzo Knapp
1. Letters of Shahcoolen, a Hindu Philosopher, Residing in Philadelphia; to His Friend El Hassan, an Inhabitant of Delhi. Boston, Printed by Russell and Cutler. (Proprietors of the Work.) 1802.
pp. 152. 2. An Oration, delivered at New buryport, on the Fourth day of July, 1810, by Samuel L. Knapp .... New buryport [Mass.]. From the press of Ephraim W. Allen [1810]. pp. 16.
3. An oration delivered before the Merrimack Humane society, on their anniversary, September 3, 1811. New buryport, pr. by Allen, 1811. pp. 22.
4. An oration delivered before the .... masters and brethren of the lodges of St. Peter and St. Mark, on the festival of St. John the Baptist. By Brother Samuel L. Knapp, P. M. New buryport: From the press of Brother E. W. Allen. 1811. pp. 23.
5. An oration delivered before "the associated disciples of Washington," on the 22d of February, 1812. The first anniversary of the institution. By Samuel L. Knapp, Esq. New buryport: From the press of E. W. Allen, 1812. pp. 23.
6. The travels of Ali Bey, in Morocco, Tripoli, Cyprus, Egypt, Arabia, Syria, and Turkey, between 1803 and 1807. Written by himself, 1st American edition. Philadelphia. Carey. 1816. Also 1818. 2 vols. Plates. 8°.
7. Extracts from the journal of Marshal Soult [pseud.] addressed to a friend: how obtained, and by whom translated is not
a subject of enquiry .... New buryport, W. B. Allen & Co., 1817. pp. 143.
8. Extracts from a Journal of travels in North America, consisting of an account of Boston and its vicinity. By Ali Bey, &c. [pseud.]. Translated from the original manuscript .... Boston: Printed by Thomas Badger, June, 1818. pp. 124.
9. Eulogy delivered in Christ-church, Boston, at the request of Saint John's lodge, June 8, 1819, on the character of their brother and past master, Shubael Bell, esq. By Samuel L. Knapp .... Boston: Printed by J. T. Buckingham no. 17, Cornhill. [1819.] pp. 19.
10. An oration delivered at Dedham, June 24, 1820, at the request of Constellation Lodge. Dedham, pr. by Mann, 1820. pp. 18.
11. Biographical sketches of eminent lawyers, statesmen, and men of letters By Samuel L. Knapp. Boston: Published by Richardson and Lord . . . . 1821. pp.
12. An oration pronounced before the society of Phi Beta Kappa, at Dartmouth college, August 19, 1824. Boston, 1824. pp. 32.
13. Memoirs of General Lafayette. With an account of his visit to America, and of his reception by the people of the United States; from his arrival, August 15th, to the celebration at York town, October 19th, 1824. Boston, E. G. House, 1824.
14. The Boston Commercial Gazette, edited by Knapp, January, 1824-July, 1826.
15. Memoirs of General Lafayette, with an account of his tour through the United States; and a description of the ceremonies in laying the corner stone of the Bunker Hill monument. Boston, 1825. PP. 24.
16. Boston Monthly Magazine, v. 1 and v. 2 two numbers; June, 1825-July, 1826. [S. L. Knapp, editor.]
17-An address delivered in Chauncey Place church, before the young men of Boston, August 2, 1826, in commemoration of the death of Adams and Jefferson. By Samuel L. Knapp. Boston. Ingraham and Hewes, printers. 1826. pp. 31
18. The national Republican. Edited by Knapp, 1826-1827.
19. A discourse on the life and character of DeWitt Clinton, delivered before the Grand chapter and Grand lodge of the District of Columbia, the Grand chapter of Maryland, the Blue Lodges of Washington, Georgetown and Alexandria, and other masons of the vicinity, and the brethren sojourners in the city of Washington, on the 29th of March, 1828. By Samuel L. Knapp. Washington. Printed by W. Greer. 1828. pp. 36.
20. Memoirs [of Mrs. Susanna Rowson. In Charlotte's Daughter: or, the Three Orphans. pp. 3-20]. Boston. 1828.
21. The Genius of Masonry, or a defense of the order, containing some remarks on the origin and history; the uses and abuses of the science, with some notices of other secret societies in the United States, in three lectures. By Samuel L. Knapp .... Providence. Cranston & Marshall, printers. 1828. pp. 107.
22. Lectures on American Literature, with remarks on some passages of American history. By Samuel L. Knapp. .... Published by Elam Bliss. No. 107 Broadway. 1829. pp. 300.
23. Minutes of an address, delivered before the Anti-masonic convention of Reading, Mass., January 15, 1829. Together with a review of Mr. Knapp's defence of masonry. By Rev. P. Sanborn. Boston. Printed at the office of the Free Press, 1829. pp. 19.
24. An address delivered before the New England society, on the 22d o£ December, 1829. New York. 1830.
25. The Same in the New England society orations .... ed. by Cephas Brainerd .... New York. The Century Company. 1901
26. Sketches of Public characters. Drawn from the living and the dead. With Notices of other matters. By Ignatius Loyola Robertson, LL.D. A resident of the United States [pseud.]. New York, E. Bliss, 1830. PP. 259.
27. A memoir of the life of Daniel Webster. By Samuel L. ICnapp. Boston, Stimpson and Clapp, 1831. pp. 234. Reissued in revised edition. N. Y. 1835.
28. Advice in the,pursuits of literature, containing historical, biographical, and critical remarks. By Samuel L. Knapp. New York, J. K. Porter, 1832. pp. 296. Second edition the same year.
29. Same. Granville, at Middletown, N. J. 1837. PP- 296. 30. Same. New York, C. S. Francis; Boston, J. H. Francis, 1841. 31. The secret discipline, mentioned in ancient ecclesiastical history, explained, by Theodore Tempel [pseud.]. New York, printed by J. Ormond, 1833. pp. 67.
32. Tales of the Garden of Kosciuszko. By Samuel L. Knapp New York: Printed by West & Trow. Sold by the principal booksellers throughout the United States. 1834. pp. 216.
33. The life of Thomas Eddy; comprising an extensive correspondence with many of the most distinguished philosophers and philanthropists of this and other countries. By Samuel L. Knapp New York, Conner & Cooke, 1834. pp. 394. 34. Same. London: E. Fry and son, 1836. pp. 264.
35. The American library; being a weekly publication devoted to American history. Ed. by Samuel L. Knapp. no. 1-16. New York, Lohman, Irwin & Hall. 1834-35. Reprinted under the title: Library of American history; a reprint of standard works.
36. History and topography of the United States of North America, from the earliest period to the present time. Ed. by John Howard Hinton A new and improved edition with additions and corrections, by Samuel L. Knapp Boston, S. Walker [1834]. Two vols. New edition, 1861.
37. The picturesque beauties of the Hudson River and its vicinity; illustrated in a series of views, from original drawings, taken expressly for this work, and engraved on steel, by distinguished artists. With historical and descriptive illustrations, by Samuel L. Knapp, esq. New York, J. Disturnell, 1835-36. Two vols. 38. The Life of Aaron Burr. By Samuel L. Knapp. New York, Wiley & Long, 1835. pp. 290.
38A. Life of Andrew Jackson. 1835. 39. Library of American history; a reprint of standard works: connected by editorial remarks, abounding with copious notes, biographical sketches, and miscellaneous matter, intended to give the reader a full view of American history, colonial and national. Ed. by Samuel L. Knapp. .... New York, J. H. Turney, 1835. Reissued in 1836-37 and 1839.
40. The bachelors, and other tales, founded on American incidents and character. New York, J. and W. Sanford, 1836. pp. 216.
41-The National portrait gallery of distinguished Americans, by James B. Longacre and James Herring, New York, 1836. [Contains James Monroe. By S.L.K. 10 pp.]
43. Female biography: containing notices of distinguished women, in different na- tions and ages. N. Y. Carpenter, 1934. pp. 501. 43. Same. T. Wardle. Philadelphia, 1836, 1842, 1846. 44. Life of Timothy Dexter; embracing Sketches of the eccentric characters that composed his associates. By Samuel Knapp. Boston, G. N. Thompason, 1838. pp. 108. 45. Same. Newbury port, 1848 and Boston 1858. 46. American biography; or, original bio- graphical sketches of distinguished Americans, by Samuel L. Knapp. pp. 41a. In: The treasury of knowledge and Library of reference, volume 3. New York: C. C. Childs, 1850. 47. The Same. New York, J. W. Bell, 1855. 48. American history .... giving to the reader a full view of the history of Amer- ica, from the earliest discovery to the present day . . . . with notes, biograph- ical sketches, etc. New York, 1855. 2 vols.
