Name/Title
"Memorial of the Senators and Representatives Elect from the State of California"Entry/Object ID
2007.219.1.1Description
"Memorial of the Senators and Representatives Elect from the State of California," Miscellaneous document No. 44, House of Representatives, 31st Congress, 1st Session, 18 March 1850. The item contains the statement by the officials elected after the creation of the 1849 California constitution requesting the admission of California into the Union. There is some material relating to California's development since 1845, including the Gold Rush, the military government, issues raised in the creation of the constitution, the estimated population of California, and a copy of the constitution. With shadowing on the last few pages, foxing, a pin-hole, some stains at the left margin, and creases, the overall condition is fair.Lexicon
Search Terms
United States. Congress. House of Representatives, Admission to the Union