American State Papers
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American State Papers contains the legislative and executive documents of Congress during the period 1789 to 1838.
The database covers such historical events as Lewis and Clark's Expedition, Burr's Conspiracy and Arrest, and the Treaty of the Creek Indians. Other documents address the Battle with the Seminole Indians, Capture of the British Fleet on Lake Champlain, Depredations Committed by Mounted Riflemen, Exploration of the Pacific Ocean, Free Negroes in North Carolina, Land for Female Academies, Protection of the Western Frontier, Trade with China and much more.
The American State Papers however are not a complete record of the activities of that time period because of the fire of 1814 and the lack of record keeping during the first fourteen Congresses.
Also see the American State Papers provided by the Library of Congress American Memory as well as the Library of Congress print and microform holdings of the Checklist of United States Public Documents .
Coverage: 1789-1838
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- Citations? Yes
- Abstracts? No
- Full-Text? Yes
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