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Rare Book Video – George Washington’s Copy of the Acts of the First Session of the First Congress under the Federal Constitution of 1789

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This video is the first in a series that will take you inside the Law Library’s vault to explore our collection of rare books and manuscripts. The first installment features a Law Library favorite, George Washington’s copy of the Acts of the First Session of the First Congress under the Federal Constitution. Please leave a comment if there are other items in our rare book vault that you would like to see featured in a video.

Comments (2)

  1. It’s so interesting to see this book rather than just reading a description.

  2. Wonderful—thank you for making this video!!!

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