1834 Address to the People of PA - PA Society for the Suppression of Lotteries

Description: Address to the People of Pennsylvania and the United States by the Pennsylvania Society for the Suppression of Lotteries, Printed by William Brown, Philadelphia, 1834. 19 pp. 5.5 x 8.5". In poor condition. Disbound pamphlet missing any wraps. Title page exhibits light foxing and pencil inscription in the top corner. Text block exhibits light toning and is readable. Pages are brittle. Free from marginalia. Please see photos. In the American colonial and early republic periods, rapid population and community growth caused a need for expanded infrastructure projects to build roads, schools, hospitals, etc... In an effort alleviate the need to levy new taxes on citizens, a common practice was to create a lottery to fund projects. As a result, colonial and early state legislative records are littered with resolutions establishing lotteries that went on to collect millions of dollars. By the 1830's, large opposition had grown up against the lottery system, especially from religious communities. This 1834 pamphlet is a record of one such society from Pennsylvania complete with their address against lotteries and suggested legislative actions for their elimination. COLPAP-0908-RT22

Price: 75 USD

Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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