First Constitution of Illinois, 1818

Manuscript copy of the first state constitution of Illinois, adopted on August 26, 1818. It remained in effect until superseded by the second state constitution on April 1, 1848.

The last three pages of the manuscript consist of an ordinance regarding federal military bounty lands in Illinois. The ordinance lists four propositions concerning school, saline, university and seminary lands thereon.

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Year: 1818

Identifer: 103.012

Title: First Constitution of Illinois, 1818

Creator: Illinois. Secretary of State

Subject - LOC: Illinois. Constitutuion (1818); School lands; Universities and colleges; Salines; Seminary lands; Illinois. Secretary of State. Index Department

Description: The last three pages of the manuscript consist of an ordinance regarding federal military bounty lands in Illinois. The ordinance lists four propositions concerning school, saline, university and seminary lands thereon.

Date (Created): 1818-08-26

Coverage (Geographic): Illinois

Type: PDF

Publisher: Illinois. Secretary of State

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Relation (Is Part of): RS 103.012

First Constitution of Illinois, 1818

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