Address to the City Council at the organization of the City Government in Salem, May 9, 1836 by Leverett Saltonstall, Mayor
In 1836 the Town of Salem, Massachusetts adopted a City form of government, with Leverett Saltonstall as the first Mayor. This First Edition copy of the Address to the City Council at the organization of the City Government in Salem, May 9, 1836. by Leverett Saltonstall, Mayor recognized the occasion with a speech to the City Council that spoke to the history of Salem and his hopes for the future. The booklet containing the address also has an Appendix that “The City Council, in its Order, directing the Joint Committee on Printing to cause it be published two thousand copies of the preceding Address, requested the Mayor to append to it the Indian Deed, and such other documents relating to the early history of Salem, as might be deemed interesting.”.
The booklet, which was printed by Palfray and Chapman in Salem in 1836, contains 32 single-column pages, without covers, that measures approximately 6 x 9 ½ inches. The speech extends from page 3 to page 24; the Appendix from page 25 to page 32. The pages are somewhat tanned, but the text is clear and easily read. The front (title) page and last page are stained, most likely from dirt. The last page is semi-detached. The page edges show damage related to dog ears and wear. The overall condition of the item is fair/good.
The illustrations accompanying this description show the title page of the booklet and the first page of text.
Leverett Saltonstall (June 13, 1783 - May 8, 1845), was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts who also served as Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, President of the Massachusetts Senate, the first Mayor of Salem, Massachusetts and a Member of the Board of Overseers of Harvard College. Saltonstall was a great-grandfather of Massachusetts Governor and U.S. Senator Leverett Saltonstall, 1892-1979. [Wikipedia]
In 1836 the Town of Salem, Massachusetts adopted a City form of government, with Leverett Saltonstall as the first Mayor. This First Edition copy of the Address to the City Council at the organization of the City Government in Salem, May 9, 1836. by Leverett Saltonstall, Mayor recognized the occasion with a speech to the City Council that spoke to the history of Salem and his hopes for the future. The booklet containing the address also has an Appendix that “The City Council, in its Order, directing the Joint Committee on Printing to cause it be published two thousand copies of the preceding Address, requested the Mayor to append to it the Indian Deed, and such other documents relating to the early history of Salem, as might be deemed interesting.”.
The booklet, which was printed by Palfray and Chapman in Salem in 1836, contains 32 single-column pages, without covers, that measures approximately 6 x 9 ½ inches. The speech extends from page 3 to page 24; the Appendix from page 25 to page 32. The pages are somewhat tanned, but the text is clear and easily read. The front (title) page and last page are stained, most likely from dirt. The last page is semi-detached. The page edges show damage related to dog ears and wear. The overall condition of the item is fair/good.
The illustrations accompanying this description show the title page of the booklet and the first page of text.
Leverett Saltonstall (June 13, 1783 - May 8, 1845), was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts who also served as Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, President of the Massachusetts Senate, the first Mayor of Salem, Massachusetts and a Member of the Board of Overseers of Harvard College. Saltonstall was a great-grandfather of Massachusetts Governor and U.S. Senator Leverett Saltonstall, 1892-1979. [Wikipedia]
In 1836 the Town of Salem, Massachusetts adopted a City form of government, with Leverett Saltonstall as the first Mayor. This First Edition copy of the Address to the City Council at the organization of the City Government in Salem, May 9, 1836. by Leverett Saltonstall, Mayor recognized the occasion with a speech to the City Council that spoke to the history of Salem and his hopes for the future. The booklet containing the address also has an Appendix that “The City Council, in its Order, directing the Joint Committee on Printing to cause it be published two thousand copies of the preceding Address, requested the Mayor to append to it the Indian Deed, and such other documents relating to the early history of Salem, as might be deemed interesting.”.
The booklet, which was printed by Palfray and Chapman in Salem in 1836, contains 32 single-column pages, without covers, that measures approximately 6 x 9 ½ inches. The speech extends from page 3 to page 24; the Appendix from page 25 to page 32. The pages are somewhat tanned, but the text is clear and easily read. The front (title) page and last page are stained, most likely from dirt. The last page is semi-detached. The page edges show damage related to dog ears and wear. The overall condition of the item is fair/good.
The illustrations accompanying this description show the title page of the booklet and the first page of text.
Leverett Saltonstall (June 13, 1783 - May 8, 1845), was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts who also served as Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, President of the Massachusetts Senate, the first Mayor of Salem, Massachusetts and a Member of the Board of Overseers of Harvard College. Saltonstall was a great-grandfather of Massachusetts Governor and U.S. Senator Leverett Saltonstall, 1892-1979. [Wikipedia]