Government Sources By Subject: American State Papers

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Government Sources by Subject: American State Papers

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• American State Papers, 1789-1838, Archive of Americana, Readex
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  "Rich primary source material on many aspects of early American history from 1789 to 1838" including Congressional and Executive Department materials.
• American State Papers, 1789-1838, Library of Congress An American Memory Collection.
• ProQuest Congressional
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  Provides daily updated information, including full text of bills back to 1789, hearings 1824-1979, laws starting in 1988, and more. Enter search terms, then narrow results using filters on left.

Print Sources and Microfiche

• American state papers. Documents, legislative and executive, of the Congress of the United States Contains early American the legislative and executive documents. 1789-1838.
• CIS US serial set index Print index to the CIS US Serial Set on microfiche.
• Serial Set Microfiche only; The American State Papers comprise the first 38 volumes of the U.S. Congressional Serial Set, 1789-1969

American State Papers

The Library of Congress American Memory.

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