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    Core documents by: Date Place Core documents for: Italy Germany France Britain United States All documents for: Italy Germany France Britain United States Original language: English French German Italian Latin Browse documents by: Person ... by name ... by occupation ... by life dates Place Institution Legislation Case law Browse commentaries by: Person ... by name ... by occupation ... by life dates Place Institution Legislation Case law Browse database by: Key words Editors' login:  | | Letter from Daniel Webster to Noah Webster, Boston (1826) Source: The University of Texas Perry Castaneda Library 814 W395 C1: Noah Webster, A Collection of Papers on Political, Literary, and Moral Subjects (New York: Webster and Clark, 1843) 176-177. Citation: Letter from Daniel Webster to Noah Webster (1826), Primary Sources on Copyright (1450-1900), eds L. Bently & M. Kretschmer, www.copyrighthistory.org Record Images Record-ID: us_1826a Full title Letter from Daniel Webster to Noah Webster Full title original language N/A Abstract A letter from Daniel Webster to Noah Webster responding to the latter's attempt to lobby for perpetual statutory copyright. The letter mentions that revision of the copyright law is being considered and expresses some reservations of the concept of copyright as a natural property right. Bibliography Micklethwait, David. Noah Webster and the American Dictionary. Jefferson N.C.: McFarland, 2000. Webster, Noah. "Origin of the Copy-right Laws of the United States." In A Collection of Papers on Political, Literary and Moral Subjects. New York: Webster & Clark, 1843. Unger, H.G. Noah Webster: The Life and Times of an American Patriot. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1998. Related documents in this database Author Daniel Webster Publisher N/A Location Boston Year 1826 Language English Source The University of Texas Perry Castaneda Library 814 W395 C1: Noah Webster, A Collection of Papers on Political, Literary, and Moral Subjects (New York: Webster and Clark, 1843) 176-177. Physical description N/A Illustrations tables N/A Persons referred to Mansfield, William Murray, 1st Earl (1705-1793) Webster, Daniel (1782-1852) Webster, Noah (1758-1843) Yates, Joseph (1722-1770) Persons referred to in commentary N/A Places referred to Boston, Massachusetts Places referred to in commentary N/A Legislation referred to N/A Legislation referred to in commentary N/A Cases referred to Millar v. Taylor (1769) 4 Burr. 2303 Cases referred to in commentary N/A Institutions referred to Judiciary Committee, U.S. Senate Institutions referred to in commentary N/A Key words common law copyright lobbying natural rights perpetual protection property theory, authors' property Responsible editor Oren Bracha Copyright status Original document is out of copyright. In so far as these scans are protected by copyright, they are made available on the same terms as translations and commentaries (see home page). | |||||
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