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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05482 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1812 |
| Title | Constitution or form of government of the state of Louisiana |
| Date | 1812 |
| Author | Fromentin, Eligius (1767-1822) |
| Document Type | Pamphlet |
| Content Description | Stab-stitched. The first printing of the first Louisiana constitution, the first constitution for any state west of the Mississippi. "The enabling act providing for calling a convention to frame a constitution for Louisiana was passed February 20, 1811, and this, the first constitution of Louisiana, was adopted on January 22, 1812. It is very rare" - Streeter. Streeter sale 1592. Sabin 42214. Eberstadt Constitutions 64. Jumonville 223. |
| Subjects | Statehood State Constitution Government and Civics Westward Expansion |
| People | Fromentin, Eligius (1767-1822) |
| Place written | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |