An Act: To Provide for Electing Members of a Convention, and to Convene the same. Passed January 14, 1861
[Richmond]: [Virginia General Assembly], [1861]. First printing. Single sheet folded in half. Octavo. [iii] pages.
The Virginia General Assembly calls for a specially elected state convention to consider secession from the United States.
This act directs the state's election commissioners and officers to provide for the election of a 152 member convention to decide the secession question, and includes an order for a separate poll "to ascertain the sense of the voters upon the question aforesaid" as well.
A rare original printing of this important act of the Virginia state government. OCLC locates just a single copy, at the Library of Virginia.
Ref. HAYNES 19704.
Fine condition, with old folds and minor age toning.
Item #1570
Price: $300