Constitution of the State of Missouri; Made in Convention, at the City of Jefferson, A.D. 1845 cover title

by Missouri

$2,000 · Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books · No longer available

Bound to style in half calf and marbled boards, leather label. Old library stamp on first leaf, contemporary ink manuscript notation on first page. Heavily trimmed, with some loss to page numbers and annotation. The attempted Missouri Constitution of 1845. The rare Missouri Constitution drafted in the convention of 1845. The first Missouri Constitution was passed in 1820, just prior to statehood in 1821. This is the second proposed constitution, drafted due to the

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