American state papers : documents, legislative and executive of the Congress of the United States / / selected and edited, under the authority of Congress, by Walter Lowrie and Matthew St. Clair Clarke

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910708208403321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington [D.C.], : Gales and Seaton, 1832-1861
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (38 v. ) : maps, plans
• Collana: Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926
• Altri autori (Persone): LowrieWalter <1784-1868.>; ClarkeM. St. Clair (Matthew St. Clair)
• Soggetti: Government publications - United States; Legislative histories - United States; Indians of North America - Government relations; Finance - United States - History; Postal service - United States - History; Public lands - United States - History; Sources.; United States Politics and government 1783-1865; United States History 1783-1865; United States Foreign relations To 1865; United States Armed Forces History; United States Claims History; United States Commerce History
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Editorship of later vols. varies.; Retrospective vols. of the United States Congressional serial set appended as nos 1-38 of the set.; Covers period: 1789-1838.; Includes indexes.; Indexed by: CIS U.S. serial set index.; Reproduction of original from The American Antiquarian Society.; Sabin no. 1228.
• Nota di contenuto: Class I. Foreign relations. 6 v. 1st Cong.-20th Cong., 1st sess., Apr. 30, 1789-May 24, 1828 -- class II. Indian affairs. 2 v. 1st Cong.-19th Cong., May 25, 1789-Mar. 1, 1827 -- class III. Finance. 5 v. 1st Cong.-20th Cong., 1st sess., Apr. 11, 1789-May 16 1828 -- class IV. Commerce and navigation. 2 v. 1st Cong.-17th Cong., Apr. 13, 1789-Feb. 25, 1823 -- Class V. Military affairs. 7 v. 1st Cong.-25th Cong., 2nd sess., Aug. 10, 1789-Mar. 1,1838 -- class VI. Naval affairs. 4 v. 3rd Cong.-24th Cong., 1st sess., Jan. 20, 1794-June 15, 1836 -- class VII. Post Office Dept. 1 v. 1st Cong., 2nd sess.-22nd Cong., Jan. 22, 1790-Feb. 21, 1833 -- class VIII. Public lands. 8 v. 1st Cong.-24th Cong., July 31, 1789-Feb. 28, 1837 -- class IX. Claims. 1 v. 1st Cong., 2nd sess.-17th Cong., Feb. 5, 1790-Mar. 3, 1823 -- class X. Miscellaneous. 2 v. 1st Cong.-17th Cong., Apr. 17,1789-Mar. 3, 1823.
• Sommario/riassunto: "The American State Papers, comprising a total of thirty-eight physical volumes, contain the legislative and executive documents of Congress during the period 1789 to 1838. The collection includes documents that cover the critical historical gap from 1789 to the printing of the first volume of the U.S. Serial Set in 1817. The books are arranged into ten topical classes or series."