American State Papers, 1789-1838
Document Type
Website
Abstract
The American State Papers, comprising a total of thirty-eight physical volumes, is a collection of 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. There are 6,278 documents in 38 volumes. They are arranged into ten topical classes or series as follows:
I. Foreign Relations
II. Indian Affairs
III. Finances
IV. Commerce and Navigation
V. Military Affairs
VI. Naval Affairs
VII. Post Office Department
VIII. Public Lands
IX. Claims
X. Miscellaneous
Publication Date
2022
Recommended Citation
United States. Congress and Library of Congress, "American State Papers, 1789-1838" (2022). AALL Legal Website of the Month. 27.
https://ir.law.utk.edu/aall_websites/27