Autograph Book from the New York Constitutional Convention of 1846
- SIGNED
- New York, 1846
New York, 1846. ALBUM. New York: 1846.
A very interesting one-of-a-kind autograph album. The autograph book is titled in manuscript ink on the second leaf, "In Convention to Revise the Constitution. September 21st, 1846." Octavo (8 3/8 x 7 5/8 inches; 210 x 195 mm). Album has 69 leaves. Of these, 41 leaves have autographs. Most autographs are on the recto and generally are 4 autographs to a page. The autograph is on one line and then the address or hometown of the signer is on a line below. With approximately 135 ink signatures signed to the album, and another 3 laid in on slips of paper.
Contemporary full straight-grain orange morocco, rebacked to style. Boards tooled in gilt, and with a gilt central panel. All edges gilt. Drab brown endpapers. All leaves very clean. Overall a very good copy of this unique and desirable item.
There are several noteworthy signatures in the book including Silas Wright, the governor of New York at the time, as well as that of Addison Gardiner, the Lieutenant governor of the the state. Also, Samuel Tilden, who went on to become governor of New York in 1874, and James Tallmadge, who was instrumental in the passage of the notorious Missouri Compromise of 1820, which set the stage for the Civil War.
Together with a supplement which is a modern book printed in 2021 by Alpha Editions entitled "Manual For The Use Of The Convention To Revise The Constitution Of The State Of New York, Convened At Albany, June 1, 1846". This is essentially a modern reproduction of the historical documents associated with the convention.
"New York has adopted four constitutions (1777, 1821, 1846, and 1894) and held eight constitutional conventions (1801, 1821, 1846, 1867, 1894, 1915, 1938, and 1967). The Constitution of 1894, revised in 1938 and amended over 200 times, remains in place today... Despite the approval of several amendments by formal procedures included in the 1821 constitution, voters overwhelmingly approved the call for a constitutional convention in 1846. The convention resulted in the drafting of what would become the third state constitution following voter approval by a margin of 2.5 to 1. The third constitution abolished all remnants of feudal land ownership, extended constitutional protection to local governments, and reorganized the judiciary. The question of equal suffrage for African Americans was submitted to voters as a separate referendum and was rejected." (New York State Archives).
HBS 68989.
$2,750.
A very interesting one-of-a-kind autograph album. The autograph book is titled in manuscript ink on the second leaf, "In Convention to Revise the Constitution. September 21st, 1846." Octavo (8 3/8 x 7 5/8 inches; 210 x 195 mm). Album has 69 leaves. Of these, 41 leaves have autographs. Most autographs are on the recto and generally are 4 autographs to a page. The autograph is on one line and then the address or hometown of the signer is on a line below. With approximately 135 ink signatures signed to the album, and another 3 laid in on slips of paper.
Contemporary full straight-grain orange morocco, rebacked to style. Boards tooled in gilt, and with a gilt central panel. All edges gilt. Drab brown endpapers. All leaves very clean. Overall a very good copy of this unique and desirable item.
There are several noteworthy signatures in the book including Silas Wright, the governor of New York at the time, as well as that of Addison Gardiner, the Lieutenant governor of the the state. Also, Samuel Tilden, who went on to become governor of New York in 1874, and James Tallmadge, who was instrumental in the passage of the notorious Missouri Compromise of 1820, which set the stage for the Civil War.
Together with a supplement which is a modern book printed in 2021 by Alpha Editions entitled "Manual For The Use Of The Convention To Revise The Constitution Of The State Of New York, Convened At Albany, June 1, 1846". This is essentially a modern reproduction of the historical documents associated with the convention.
"New York has adopted four constitutions (1777, 1821, 1846, and 1894) and held eight constitutional conventions (1801, 1821, 1846, 1867, 1894, 1915, 1938, and 1967). The Constitution of 1894, revised in 1938 and amended over 200 times, remains in place today... Despite the approval of several amendments by formal procedures included in the 1821 constitution, voters overwhelmingly approved the call for a constitutional convention in 1846. The convention resulted in the drafting of what would become the third state constitution following voter approval by a margin of 2.5 to 1. The third constitution abolished all remnants of feudal land ownership, extended constitutional protection to local governments, and reorganized the judiciary. The question of equal suffrage for African Americans was submitted to voters as a separate referendum and was rejected." (New York State Archives).
HBS 68989.
$2,750.
Details
Title
Autograph Book from the New York Constitutional Convention of 1846
Author
ALBUM
Condition
Unknown
Publisher
New York
Date
1846