Collection: Early Documents

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The Early Documents Collection chronicles Michigan's road to statehood including the original Constitution passed in 1835 to the Senate Bill admitting Michigan as the 26th State of the Union.

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  • thumbnail Letter from Andrew Jackson dated December 9, 1835

    Letter from Andrew Jackson to Michigan Senate and House of Representatives dated December 9, 1835. In this letter, he acknowledges the new State Constitution and lays out the next steps for admitting Michigan into the United States.

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