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Complete issue of The Pennsylvania Packet and Daily Advertiser from September 25, 1789, 11 x 18, four pages, featuring a page three two-column section headed “House of Representatives of the United States,” which provides a detailed record of the early operations of the First Congress under the newly ratified Constitution, describing debates and decisions over September 21 and 22. Coverage includes discussions on procedures for proposing constitutional amendments, establishing session schedules, determining the location of the permanent federal seat, delineating separation of powers, setting officeholder salaries, and implementing financial systems—all reflecting the House’s foundational work in governance. The issue also illustrates the informal back-and-forth coordination with the Senate as members navigated untested procedures. In very good to fine condition, with some minor paper loss along the spine, and splitting to the folds.
