History of the provisional national assembly, its opinions and resolutions in Basel 1798

Item — Folder: 1

Identifier: Vault MSS 476

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Scope and Contents

Notes on the activities of the Swiss national assembly written in German in Basel in 1798 including its opinions and resolutions. The account was kept with notations for the various days the assembly met from Feb. 6 to April 18, 1798. The convention published the first Swiss constitution on April 12 which established the Helvetic Republic (1798-1803). The constitution was made at the insistance of the French occupation forces and was heavily influenced by the French constitution of 1795.

Dates

1798

Creator

Switzerland. Constitutional Convention (1798) (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from History of the provisional national assembly, its opinions and resolutions in Basel 1798 must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Extent

1 v. (240 p.) : Handwritten ; bound ; 23 x 18 cm

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Appraisal

19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Register of History of the provisional national assembly, its opinions and resolutions in Basel 1798
Author: Rose Frank
Date: 2011 October 28
Description rules: Appm
Language of description: English
Script of description: Latin
Language of description note: Finding aid written in English in Latin script.