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Stephen Austin letter...
The republic of Texas has a constitution much like the United States', with one exception...
Stephen Austin letter...
The republic of Texas has a constitution much like the United States', with one exception...
Item # 672076
October 16, 1824
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Oct. 16, 1824
* United States Constitution
* Texas & Stephen Austin
The back page has: "Texas" which is a letter from Stephen Austin stating that: "The government of this nation has finally settled down into the federal republican system & the outlines of the constitution are copied from the United States, with the single exception of an exclusive religion in favor of the Roman Catholic..." with more on this.
There are many pages devoted to the: "Nation's Guest" on the visit of General LaFayette to the U.S.
Sixteen pages, 6 1/4 by 9 1/2 inches, very nice condition.
As noted in Wikipedia, this title: "...(was) one of the most widely-circulated magazines in the United States...Devoted primarily to politics...considered an important source for the history of the period."
Category: Pre-Civil War
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