Ballot

Object number
1854.8.16
Date
1781
Description
A printed list of candidates for Rhode Island political offices, including governor, deputy governor, assistants, secretary, attorney general, and general treasurer. Also includes a list of men for "Delegates in CONGRESS," including William Ellery. Text is surrounded by a border with stylized flowers; printed by John Carter. Handwritten message along bottom edge reads: "Respose, transport, and hours of satisfaction are all born and nourished by Reason." Reverse is filled with handwritten messages, including text from a passage by Sir Walter Raliegh, an illustration of mourning "emblems," and French writings.
Credit Line
Museum Purchase
Object Type
ballots
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