Lot 506
Journal of the United States Senate, Second Session, Sixth Congress 1800. "Begun and Held At The City Of Washington, November 17th, 1800…" Printed by Way and Groff, Washington, 1800. Exceptionally rare record of the second session of the Sixth Congress. This journal covers all of the bills and acts, such as "Act to receive and continue in force…the relief and protection of American Seamen"; a January 5, 1801 "act to erect a Mausoleum for George Washington"; and a January 23, 1801 "petition in the Indiana Territory…in regard to the gradual abolition of Slavery and the extinction of certain Indian titles…." Outstanding in this record is the February 11th vote of the Electoral College, showing in a diagrammed representation the tie vote between Thomas Jefferson of Virginia and Aaron Burr of New York. This tie was broken in favor of Jefferson by the political influence of Alexander Hamilton, who was subsequently killed in a duel by Burr in 1804. Also included is the complete text of Jefferson's Inaugural Speech and a record of the administration of the Presidential Oath of Office on March 4, 1801. Original blue-black board covers with leather spine, worn and rubbed. Book size is 8¼ x 5 in., 149 pp with 11-page index. Owner's penned signature, "Robert Brown." Page 89 has a 1¾ in. tear in bottom margin. Internally bright and clean, with light overall toning. Extremely fine and rare.
Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000.
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