Senate Report on the Harper’s Ferry Invasion – 36th Congress, 1st Session

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Senate Report on the Harper’s Ferry Invasion – 36th Congress, 1st Session

 

Scarce and historically important pre-Civil War government publication relating to John Brown’s infamous raid on the United States Arsenal at Harper’s Ferry, Virginia. Bound in its original embossed cloth covers with gilt spine lettering reading “Harper’s Ferry Invasion,” this official Senate printing was issued by the 36th Congress, 1st Session in 1860.

 

The title page reads: “Report of the Select Committee of the Senate appointed to inquire into the late invasion and seizure of the public property at Harper’s Ferry.” The report was ordered printed June 15, 1860, and contains testimony, investigative findings, and official documentation surrounding John Brown’s October 1859 raid—an event widely regarded as one of the major catalysts leading toward the American Civil War.

 

Publications relating directly to the Harper’s Ferry raid remain among the most desirable and historically significant documents of the antebellum period, as they capture the growing sectional tensions that would soon erupt into war. This example retains its original period binding with attractive gilt spine decoration and displays well despite expected age and handling wear.

 

An outstanding centerpiece item for collectors of Civil War precursor material, abolitionist history, John Brown-related artifacts, or important 19th century American political documents.

 

Inventory Number: HIS 325