Apr 14, 2015 - Sale 2380

Sale 2380 - Lot 265

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(WAR OF 1812.) The Proceedings of a Convention of Delegates . . . Convened at Hartford. 3 pages, 19 x 11 3/4 inches, on one folding sheet; minor wear and toning, docketing on blank final page. (MRS) Hartford, CT, 6 January 1815
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First printing of the proceedings of the Hartford Convention, issued as an extra by the Connecticut Courant. Federalist leaders from the five New England states gathered to discuss their mounting frustration with the war. Some of the more extreme delegates favored secession and a separate peace with England.