The 1876 presidential election, much like the 2000 election, was bogged down by a dispute over Floridian electoral votes. These documents are from the papers of Edward Louden Paris, an attorney for losing Democratic candidate Samuel Tilden. Tilden had more popular votes that Rutherford B. Hayes, but disputed electoral votes in Florida and two other states gave Hayes the election. This archive includes official signed copies of key Florida court and executive decisions, as well as printed works which do not appear in WorldCat, or appear only in microfilm copies.

4 partially printed documents, signed: The Executive of the State of Florida having Caused Three Lists of the Electors . . . Printed affidavit signed by 4 Florida electors, attesting that they all voted for Tilden. Tallahassee, 6 January 1877 Official State of Florida Certificate of State Canvassers of the Election. Broadside with attached certificate of authenticity signed by the Florida governor and secretary of state. Worn at folds. Tallahassee, 26 January 1877 The State of Florida . . . vs. Charles H. Pearce . . . Information in Nature of Quo Warrantis. Printed legal decision with autograph signatures of Judge P.W. White, clerk Council W. Bryan, and Florida Secretary of State W.D. Blaxham. Tallahassee, 27 January 1877 Whereas, in Pursuance of an Act of Legislature of the State . . . Appointment of 4 electors, signed and sealed by Governor George F. Drew. Tallahassee, 26 January 1877.

10 books and pamphlets: [Brief No. 2 Submitted by Counsel for Objectors to Certificate No. 1 in the Case of the State of Florida] Np, nd The Campaign Text Book: Why People Want a Change. New York, 1876 Conservative Democratic Party of Florida: Supplementary Instruction under Election Laws. Jacksonville, 1876 In the Matter of the Electoral Vote of the State of Florida: Points. Washington, 1877 Letters of William E. Chandler Relative to the So-Called Southern Policy of President Hayes. Concord, NH, 1878 Presidential Election Investigation: Testimony taken by the Subcommittee in Florida. Np, [1878] Recent Election in the State of Florida (U.S. House of Representatives report). [Washington], 31 January 1877 Record and Opinion of the Supreme Court of Florida, in the Case of the State of Florida ex rel. Geo. F. Drew against Samuel B. McLin. Tallahassee, 1876 Reform the Great Need of the State. Speech of Charles E. Dyke. Tallahassee, 1876 Tilden & Hendricks: Reform, Economy and Better Times, 1876 Canvass Book.
6 broadsides: An Act in Relation to the Proceedings upon Writs of Quo Warranto. Np, 2 February 1872 An Act to Declare and Establish the Appointment by the State of Florida of Electors of President and Vice-President. Np, nd An Act to Procure a Legal Canvass of the Electoral Vote of the State of Florida. Np, 17 January 1877 Florida Political Frauds. [Tallahassee, 7 November 1876] Instructions to Inspectors of Election for Conducting the Election. Np, nd Notice of Election! To All and Singular the Sheriffs of the Several Counties of the State of Florida. Tallahassee, 25 August 1876. with--duplicate copies of many works.