[American Law] First Edition of the Senate Journal for the Second Second Session of the First Congress: Includes the First State of the Union Address

Journal of the Second Session of the Senate of the United States of America, Begun and Held at the City of New-York, January 4th, 1790
New-York: Printed by John Fenno, 1790. First edition. Tall 4to. 124 pp. Three-quarter contemporary sheep over marbled paper-covered boards, signature of Augustus Floyd on front board ("Augustus Floyd Esq / New York"), dampstaining to boards, joints and extremities rubbed; all edges trimmed; scattered foxing to text. Evans 22928

First edition of the Senate journal for the second session of the first Congress. Many important issues were settled in the discussions recorded within, and many significant moments in the nation's history are treated in depth. These include the first State of the Union Message, discussions of state surrender of western lands, notices of ratification of the Bill of Rights, and discussions concerning the seat of government, as well as Alexander Hamilton's fiscal proposals.

The Augustus Floyd who signed this book is presumed to be the grandson (1795-1878) of Founding Father William Floyd, Signer of the Declaration of Independence from New York.

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[American Law] First Edition of the Senate Journal for the Second Second Session of the First Congress: Includes the First State of the Union Address

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[American Law] First Edition of the Senate Journal for the Second Second Session of the First Congress: Includes the First State of the Union Address

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