Matthews, James, Muscoe, 1822-? The Statutes at Large of the Provisional Government of the Confederate States of America

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GLC#
GLC03163
Type
Books & pamphlets
Date
1864
Author/Creator
Matthews, James, Muscoe, 1822-?
Title
The Statutes at Large of the Provisional Government of the Confederate States of America
Place Written
Richmond, Virginia
Pagination
1 v. : xv, 411 p. : Height: 24.6 cm, Width: 16.4 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Compilation of laws created "By Authority of Congress" and edited by Matthews. Title page states Matthews was an attorney and a law clerk in the Confederate Department of Justice. Published in Richmond by the Confederate Congress and printed by R.M. Smith the printer to Congress. Pages 1-9 contain Constitution of Provisional Government. Pages 11-23 contain official Constitution of Confederate States of America. Pages 27-286 contain Public Acts of the Provisional Congress. Text of Indian treaties at pages 290-411. Index paginated as i-xlviii at the back of the book. Purple stamp from Adjudant General's Office Division of Confederate Archives on title page dated 14 July 1888.

Matthews, James Muscoe, 1822-?
Confederate Constitution
Law
Government and Civics
Civil War
Confederate States of America
Treaty
American Indian History

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