Lot 209
Acts of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania, 1793-1797. Philadelphia: Hall and Sellers, 1793 and 1794, 12¾x8 inches, 793 pages plus index. A period handwritten note laid to the front cover says: "Laws / Jany 1796 to Febr 1795 / parts wanting," and Acts though 1797 are interspersed throughout the volume. Original marbleized board covers, worn; front cover is detached and back cover loose. Internally toned but overall bright and clean.
An entry in April of 1794 reads: "The Government is authorized and required to cause the building intended for the accommodation of the President of the United States to be finished and completed…The whole expense not to exceed Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars." The President's House, located at 5th and Market Street, was demolished in 1951. Recent excavation shows secret underground slave quarters separate from the President's living space. A fascinating record of the Federalist period in Pennsylvania during Washington's presidency.
Estimated Value $500 - 600.
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