[Illinois]

ELECTION NOTICE! State of Illinois---Morgan County. [Caption title].

Jacksonville, IL: "Journal" print, [1856]. Broadside, 43 x 35 cm., 32 lines of text, printed on blue paper, with blanks (unfilled) for filling in the dates and precinct. Old fold lines, with some splitting along folds. The form notes the coming election for Governor, sheriff, clerk, etc., including electors for President. In addition, voters were to cast ballots on the question of a subscription for $50,000 in bonds of the County to benefit the Capital Stock of several named railroad companies. The verso contains a manuscript abstract of the votes taken on this subscription: favorable 1753, unfavorable 1291, with a copy of the clerk's attestation, with the County Court of Morgan embossed stamp. Item #64396

Price: $250.00