Three are 1 p., one is 1½ pp.; 2 on single sheets, 2 on 4-page lettersheets addressed on 4th page. 10x8. A combination of personal and political letters from the Massachusetts Representative Samuel Lyman (1749-1802), who served as a Federalist from 1795 to 1802. On January 15th, 1800, he writes of a Mr. Randolph, apparently Representative John Randolph of Virginia, "Randolph says he is a servant of the sovereign People, and yet he is not willing to be chastized by them for his insolence - he is a very indiscreet young man, & in one of his speeches on Nicholas' motion he made use of the words 'mercenary and ragamuffins' when speaking of the Army - the Sons of Man could not bear this, but they took an opportunity, at the Theatre, and insulted him, but I guess it will appear, that the insult was but a mere trifle." Provenance: A private California collection.