About this resource:
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. Congressional Serial Set in 1817. The printed version consisted of books arranged into ten topical classes (Foreign Relations, Indian Affairs, Finances, Commerce and Navigation, Military Affairs, Naval Affairs, Post Office Department, Public Lands, Claims, and Miscellaneous). These papers were compiled, printed and distributed between 1831 and 1861. Not all of the classes contain documents from the entire 1789-1838 period. |
