THE RIGHTS AND DANGERS OF PROPERTY. A SERMON DELIVERED BEFORE THE Executive and Legislative Departments OF THE GOVERNMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS, AT THE ANNUAL ELECTION, Wednesday, January 3, 1872. Preston BY ANDREW P. PEABODY. BOSTON: WRIGHT & POTTER, STATE PRINTERS, 79 MILK STREET (CORNER OF FEDERAL STREET). (2) Commonwealth of Massachusetts. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, BOSTON, January 10, 1872. Rev. A. P. PEABODY, D. D. DEAR SIR:-The undersigned have the honor to transmit to you the following vote, which was unanimously passed by the House to-day: "Ordered, That a Committee of three be appointed by the Chair to present the thanks of the House to Rev. A. P. Peabody, D. D., for his able and eloquent discourse before the executive and legislative branches of the government on the 3d inst., and to request a copy of the same for the press." It will give us pleasure to report to the House that you have furnished a copy of the Sermon before named for publication, While we remain, very respectfully yours, HENRY S. WASHBURN, Committee. CAMBRIDGE, January 12, 1872. GENTLEMEN:-In reply to your favor of the 10th inst., permit me to acknowledge the courtesy and kindness of your communication, to express my thanks for the honor done me in the vote transmitted through you, and to signify my readiness to comply immediately with the request contained in it. I am, gentlemen, very truly yours, A. P. PEABODY. Messrs. HENRY S. WASHBURN, W. F. ARNOLD, J. D. HALL, Commonwealth of Massachusetts. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, January 15, 1872. Ordered, That four thousand copies of the Sermon preached by Rev. Dr. Peabody be printed, under the direction of the Committee on Printing, for the use of the executive and legislative branches of the government. W. S. ROBINSON, Clerk. |