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PROCLAMATION TO PROVIDE GOVERNMENT TO TERRITORY

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Militaria Start Price:3,000.00 USD Estimated At:6,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD
PROCLAMATION TO PROVIDE GOVERNMENT TO TERRITORY
<B>PROCLAMATION TO PROVIDE GOVERNMENT TO TERRITORY OF ARIZONA DURING THE CIVIL WAR 1864</B></I> An original “proclamation” broadside, by John N. Goodwin, Governor of Arizona Territory, ordering an election after the Confederate invasion of Arizona and New Mexico.<BR><BR>On December 29, 1863, John N. Goodwin, first governor of the Territory of Arizona, issued a proclamation to organize the government of the Territory. The first step taken was to conduct a census of the Territory's inhabitants. Census returns are listed by town and entries include, where provided, the following information: name, age, sex, marital status, place of birth, length of residence, whether native of foreign born, naturalization date, location where family resides, and occupation. The total census of the territory at this time was 4,187 inhabitants.<BR><BR>This broadside is a very historical item from the Arizona Territory. 11.25”x 17.5”.<BR>Condition: Very fine condition, with slight tears in folds.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Small (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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