A large group of congressional documents all concerning the Mexican-Amerian War. All are 8vo and in generally good condition.
Although only a fraction of the total output of Congress during the war, the collection represents a good sample of congressional concerns and actions.
Containing (the number of items are an approximation):
[1] 29th Congress, 1st Session. Fourteen items, including several presidential messages and Taylor’s dispatches. Also includes a report on war steamers accompanied by nine folded plates from various sources.
[2] 29th Congress, 2nd Session. Fifteen documents, many concerning financing the war and various resolutions of state legislatures.
[3] 30th Congress, 1st Session. Twenty-four items relating to various aspects of the war, including a long report on Frémont’s court martial and numerous reports on Yucatán.
[4] 30th Congress, 2nd Session. Twelve items, mostly concerned with the armed forces.
[5] 31st Congress, 1st Session. Four items on various topics.
[6] 31st Congress, 2nd Session. One item.
[7] 32nd Congress, 1st Session. Six items, including a report on the Battle of Cerro Gordo.
[8] 34th Congress, 1st Session. Five items, including two on Frémont’s California expedition
[9] 35th Congress, 1st Session. Two documents concerning financial matters.
[10] 32nd Congress, 2nd Session – 63rd Congress, 2nd Session. Thirteen items dealing with various aspects of the war, some well after the fact. Includes material on paying soldiers a pension for their service.
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