Biennial Message of His Excellency William T. Watson, Governor, to the General Assembly, Convened at Dover, Tuesday, Fifth Day of January, 1897
Wilmington, DE: Thos. Rossiter, printer, 1897. Paperback. 16 p.; 23 cm. Speckled wrapper; stapled. Wrapper title printed in black. "State of Delaware" -- at head of front wrapper and title page. Orange slip (7 x 11 cm.) tipped in before title page: "Compliments of J. Harvey Whiteman, Secretary of State." William Tharp Watson (1849-1917) served in the Delaware state senate from 1893 to 1895 when the governor died and Watson, as speaker of the senate, assumed that office until Jan. 19, 1897. J. Harvey Whiteman was named Secretary of State by Watson. In this message to the state General Assembly, he discussed, Delaware State Hospital at Farnhurst; the state's Free School System; Delaware College; the state agricultural experiment station; bribery and corruption in elections; and other issues. In Good Condition: light soiling; minor loss at edges; faint dampstain at upper corners of pages. Good. Item #008767
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