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Debates in the Convention of California 1849

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Title: Report of the Debates in the Convention of California, on the Formation of the State Constitution, in September and October, 1849
Author: Browne, J. Ross
Description: 479, xlvi, [1] pp. 8¾x5½, original blindstamped brown cloth, spine lettered in gilt. First Edition.Pencil ownership signature of Maine state senator Wyman B.S. Moor on front flyleaf. Account of the proceedings of the convention, held at Colton Hall in Monterey, which debated and adopted the California Constitution; also, the proclamation of Governor Riley recommending a plan of territorial government, a list of the delegates, a translation of the Mexican laws still in effect, etc. Cowan p.26; Sabin 8661; Zamorano Eighty 11.
Heading: Place Published: Washington, DC
Publisher: John T. Towers
Date Published: 1850