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CONTINENTAL CONGRESS. Group of 18 "weekly" issues of the Journal of the Continental Congress from April to December 1779, plus the monthly issues

CONTINENTAL CONGRESS. Group of 18 "weekly" issues of the Journal of the Continental Congress from April to December 1779, plus the monthly issues for February 1779, January and November 1780. Together, 21 issues of the Journals of Congress. Each 8vo, stitched self-wrappers; several defective, foxing and toning to most. Philadelphia, 1779-80

  • Notes: A total of 41 weekly issues of the Journals of Congress were issued in 1779, the only year in which it was printed in this fashion. Produced in small quantities, they are quite scarce. The journals from 1779 includes much information on the issues of the day: the aftermath of the Revolution and the birth of a new nation. Evans 16586, 16588-16591, 16595, 16597-16599, 16601-16605, 16607, 16609, 16618, 16621, 17025, 17026 and 17036.

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