Mississippi | A second copy of Holmes' letter and the first state constitution

Mississippi

Letter from His Excellency David Holmes, Governor of the State of Mississippi, transmitting a Copy of the Constitution and Form of Government of the Said State. December 4, 1817. Read, and ordered to lie upon the table. Washington: Printed by E. De Krafft, 1817

8vo (215 x 138 mm). Title-page; light offsetting. In later green wrappers; lightly creased. In a quarter red morocco slipcase, with folding chemise.

A second copy, containing the salutation from Governor Holmes and text of the first state constitution of Mississippi, as adopted on 15 August 1817. See the previous lot.

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Shaw & Shoemaker 42603