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Government Sources by Subject: American State Papers

Starting Points

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.

The American State Papers are comprised of Legislative and Executive documents from the 1st – 25th sessions of the U.S. Congress (1789 – 1838)

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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