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Description and Holding Information
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1833-02-12, Governor's message on lotteries
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House No. 38 On February 12, 1833, Governor Lincoln sent a message to the Legislature asking for revision of the lottery statutes because of
widespread fraud and damage to public morals. He included a copy of a memorial sent by eight citizens on February 8, 1833, detailing the abuses. (Digitized
from a microfilm copy of title originally held by the Massachusetts State Library).
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Title:
To the honorable Senate, and House of Representatives : The sympathies of the community, excited in an unusual degree by a recent melancholy occurrence in this city ... that a high handed system of dealing and gambling in lotteries and lottery tickets ... .
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OCLC Number:
1381145153
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Available Volumes
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| Name | Fiche Count | Online | Paper Backup |
| Vol. 1 | | Yes | No |
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