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1791WRCAM34638Philadelphia: John Fenno 1791. 203pp. Folio. Antique-style three-quarter calf and marbled boards spine gilt leather labels. Lightly foxed. Ownership signature of James Hillhouse 1754-1832 a New Haven lawyer and politician who served as a U.S. Congressman and later Senator. Very good. The journal of the Senate recorded during the third session of the first Congress and including its response to a State of the Union address by Washington detailing issues with public credit and the northwest frontier; sundry acts authorizing the President to discharge foreign debts; and "An Act Declaring the Consent of Congress that a New State be Formed within the Jurisdiction of the Commonwealth of Virginia and Admitted into this Union by the name of the State of Kentucky." In all many important issues were settled in the discussions recorded here and many significant events in the nation's history are treated in depth. ESTC W20589. EVANS 23901. John Fenno hardcover books
1790WRCAM34639New York: John Fenno 1790. 224pp. pp.222-224 misnumbered 122-124. Contemporary three-quarter calf and marbled boards rebacked in period style maroon gilt morocco label. Rubbed. Minor spotting and toning. Very good. The Senate journal of the second session of the first Congress. This is the first issue with the final leaves incorrectly numbered. Many important issues were settled in the discussions recorded herein and many significant moments in the nation's history are treated in depth. Included are 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 and Hamilton's fiscal proposals. <br> <br> A highly important journal describing some of the founding legislation of the United States. ESTC W20579. EVANS 22982. John Fenno hardcover books
