Hardcover. Leather spine, marbled paper over boards. Maroon spine label with gold lettering State Papers. 1st session 16th congress. No title page to the book itself, which may be because it is just a collection of individually published messages and reports, or it may be because the title page is missing. The book begins with a table of contents for this volume, Index to Executive Papers. Bookplate on inside front cover, Union Library Co of Upper Merion. No 129. All of the reports were printed by Gales & Seaton in Washington. 1820 1) Message from the President of the United States, [relating to the Florida treaty]. 31 pages. 2) Memorial of the Chamber of Commerce of the City of Philadelphia. 5 pages. 3) Message from the President of the United States [to the director of the Mint]. 4) Letters from the Secretary of State [about the Treaty with Spain and the Cession of Florida.] 6 pages. 5) Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury [on the Audit and the Progress of a lighthouse at the mouth of the Mississippi. 4 pages. 6) Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury [on official Emoluments.] 4 pages + 5 folding tables. 7) Message from the President of the United States [expenditures on the Cumberland Road.] 9 pages + 3 folding tables. 8) Memorial of the General Assembly of the State of Louisiana. 7 pages. 9) Letter from Secretary of the Navy in relation to a Present from the Viceroy of Lima. 25 pages. 10) Letter from the Register of the Treasury [on relation to US Trade.] 8 pages + 2 folding tables. 11) Letter from the Secretary of War [payroll]. 8 pages + 22 folding tables. 12) Letter from the President [on Madrid, St. Petersburg and Spain.] 11 pages. 13) Letter from the Secretary of the Navy [on the Privateer Pension Fund.] 19 pages + 1 folding table. 14) Message from the President [on the Marine Hospital]. 15 pages + 5 folding tables. 15) Message from the President [abstract of the Militia]. 8 pages + 2 folding tables. 16) Letter from the Secretary of War [building and repairing fortifications]. 48 pages + 1 folding table. Seller Inventory # Fred-Z66

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Title: Message to Congress, Letters from the ...

Publisher: Washington. Gales & Seaton

Publication Date: 1820

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

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