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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; and in the Fourteenth Year of the Independence of the said States
New York: John Fenno, 1790. First edition. Folio. 224 pp. Full contemporary sheep, green morocco spine label, stamped in blind and in gilt, small tear in bottom front joint, wear in foot of spine, boards and extremities rubbed, small early repair in lower front board; all edges trimmed; foxing to endpapers and prelims; scattered light foxing to text. Evans 22982; NAIP w020579

A scarce copy of the Journal of the second session of the first United States Senate. Topics covered include George Washington's first State of the Union Message, discussions regarding the states' surrender of western lands, notices of the ratification of the Bill of Rights, and discussions of questions concerning the seat of government, and Alexander Hamilton's proposals on fiscal policy.