ACTS PASSED BY THE FIFTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, AT ITS FIRST SESSION, HELD AND BEGUN IN THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE...

ACTS PASSED BY THE FIFTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, AT ITS FIRST SESSION, HELD AND BEGUN IN THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE...
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1860 · Baton Rouge

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Baton Rouge, 1860. 191,191,13,13,8,8pp. Printed in English and French on facing pages, and paginated separately. Contemporary sheep, gilt morocco label. Some scuffing to boards, edges worn, contemporary gilt morocco ownership label at foot of spine. Same owner's ink stamp to several leaves, minor occasional foxing. Very good. The last session laws for the state of Louisiana before seceding from the Union at the outset of the Civil War. These laws reflect the growth of Louisiana in the mid-19th century, with much on infrastructure, development, and jurisdiction on the waterways. Also includes an "Act relative to pardoned slaves." This copy was previously owned by Charles I. Denechaud, legal counsel for the Archdiocese of New Orleans beginning in 1901. The Denechaud family law firm continues to represent the Archdiocese, along with Xavier University and numerous other New Orleans organizations, to the present day. Rare, with only five copies reported in OCLC. OCLC 24579300. (Inventory #: WRCAM53734)
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