Run of three consecutive Senate journals from the first three Congresses.
Run of three consecutive Senate journals from the first three Congresses.
Philadelphia: John Fenno, 1791-1793
3 volumes. Folio, contemporary unmatched but similar calf, moderate wear.
"Journal of the Third Session of the Senate of the United States." 203 pages; front joint split, minor foxing. Deliberations of the Senate from December 1790 to March 1791, including the establishment of the First Bank of the United States, and the admission of Kentucky and Vermont into the Union. Evans 23901.
"Journal of the Senate of the United States of America, Being the First [Second] Session of the Second Congress." 224, 100 pages. Two volumes in one; minor foxing and dampstaining. The Senate, then just two years old, was still addressing some basic issues in these sessions, which ran from October 1791 to May 1792, and November 1792 to March 1793. Major legislation discussed in detail here included the acts establishing the United States Post Office (pages 74-126, passim) and the Mint (pages 17-171, passim). The cod fisheries, militia organization, and pensions also receive attention. Evans 24911, 26333. Philadelphia: John Fenno, [1792 and 1793].
"Journal of the Senate of the United States of America, Being the First [Second] Session of the Third Congress." 205; 114, [12] pages. Two volumes in one; minor foxing. Sessions from December 1793 to March 1795. Evans 27911, 29724. Philadelphia: John Fenno, [1792 and 1793].
With--"Journal of the Senate of the United States of America, being the Second Session of the Fourth Congress." 175, iv, 18 pages. 8vo, contemporary ½ calf over marbled boards, minor wear; hinges split, minor foxing and dampstaining. Evans 32971. Philadelphia: John Fenno, 1796.
Run of three consecutive Senate journals from the first three Congresses.
Philadelphia: John Fenno, 1791-1793
3 volumes. Folio, contemporary unmatched but similar calf, moderate wear.
"Journal of the Third Session of the Senate of the United States." 203 pages; front joint split, minor foxing. Deliberations of the Senate from December 1790 to March 1791, including the establishment of the First Bank of the United States, and the admission of Kentucky and Vermont into the Union. Evans 23901.
"Journal of the Senate of the United States of America, Being the First [Second] Session of the Second Congress." 224, 100 pages. Two volumes in one; minor foxing and dampstaining. The Senate, then just two years old, was still addressing some basic issues in these sessions, which ran from October 1791 to May 1792, and November 1792 to March 1793. Major legislation discussed in detail here included the acts establishing the United States Post Office (pages 74-126, passim) and the Mint (pages 17-171, passim). The cod fisheries, militia organization, and pensions also receive attention. Evans 24911, 26333. Philadelphia: John Fenno, [1792 and 1793].
"Journal of the Senate of the United States of America, Being the First [Second] Session of the Third Congress." 205; 114, [12] pages. Two volumes in one; minor foxing. Sessions from December 1793 to March 1795. Evans 27911, 29724. Philadelphia: John Fenno, [1792 and 1793].
With--"Journal of the Senate of the United States of America, being the Second Session of the Fourth Congress." 175, iv, 18 pages. 8vo, contemporary ½ calf over marbled boards, minor wear; hinges split, minor foxing and dampstaining. Evans 32971. Philadelphia: John Fenno, 1796.
