The Hartford Convention (1814-1815) was a meeting of New England Federalists, who in Hartford met to discuss their opposition to the War of 1812 and general political grievances.  Despite calls in the Federalist press for secession from the United States, moderates dominated the convention and other recommendations were made, such as altering guidelines for the admission of new states and determining representation in Congress.

This volume contains the letters of Harrison Gray Otis, president of the Senate of Massachusetts, in defense of the Hartford Convention.  The images displayed here are the title page and pages 16 through 28.