A Report of the Debates and Proceedings in the Secret Sessions of the Conference Convention, for Proposing Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, Held at Washington, D. C., in February, A. D. 1861. By L. E. Chittenden, One of the Delegates. New York : D. Appleton & Company, 1864. First Edition, Ex-library binding, 626 pp, 9 x 5.25", 8vo. 

In fair condition. Cloth boards scuffed at edges and corners. Head and tail of spine rubbed. Gilt lettering on spine dulled & soiled from normal shelf-wear, but still legible. Front fly-leaf and end-page lacking. Ex-library bookplate and ink stamp found on front paste-down: The Free Library of Philadelphia, Withdrawn. Ex-library blind stamp and punch-hole stamp found at tail of title page. Piece of tape found mid-way down title page, presumedly to repair a tear. Normal age-related toning throughout text-block, mostly to edges of leaves. Some instances of finger-soiling on bottom corners. Rear end-page detached. Library barcode & ink stamp found on rear paste-down. Library binding tight and intact. Please see photos. 

   Lucius Eugene Chittenden (1824-1900) was an American author, banker, lawyer, politician and peace advocate who served as Register of the Treasury during the Lincoln administration. In February 1861, Governor Erastus Fairbanks appointed Chittenden one of five Vermont delegates to the Washington Peace Conference, which met to try to avert the start of the Civil War. Chittenden was selected as recorder of the conference, and publishes its records in 1864 (this work). 

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