Fragment of the header of a petition to the Detroit Common Council, urging for the enforcement of existing laws against the sale of liquor on Sunday, and for passage of further laws to close "all saloons, stores, and public places, such as necessity does not require to be kept open," as well

Description:

Fragment of the header of a petition to the Detroit Common Council, urging for the enforcement of existing laws against the sale of liquor on Sunday, and for passage of further laws to close "all saloons, stores, and public places, such as necessity does not require to be kept open," as well. "November 1859," is handwritten across the top. Several spaces for signatures are at the bottom of the fragment.

Date Issued:

1859-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Subject Topic:

Temperance Movement, Petitions, and Common Council

Format:

Petition

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/archive/0E6552C1-4B25-4844-8BEA-537652932300