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[INDIANA TERRITORY]. [SULLIVAN, Jeremiah C. (1794-1870), his copy]. Laws of the Indiana Territory… Vincennes: Stout & Smoot, Printers to the Territory, 1807. 8vo (203 x 121 mm). (Some marginal dampstains, browning, few tiny ink stains). Contemporary half morocco (joints and corners rubbed, library label on spine, stamps on text block). Provenance: Jeremiah C. Sullivan (signed 5 times including twice on the title-page); Library of the New York Law Institute (numerous rubber stamps, early inscription on title). RARE FIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST LAWS OF THE INDIANA TERRITORY, once owned by an Indiana Supreme Court Justice. Jeremiah C. Sullivan served as justice from 1837 to 1846 and coined the name “Indianapolis” for the new state capital. Byrd & Peckham, Indiana 7; Sabin 34540; Shaw & Shoemaker 12809.