American State Papers. Public Lands (8 volumes), Westward Expansion
Lowrie, Walter; Clark, Matthew St. Clair; et al. American State Papers. Public Lands (8 volumes) Class 8, Vols. 1-8. Documents of the Legislative and Executive, of the Congress of the United States...&c. Washington: Gales and Seaton, 1832-1861. First Editions. [11599] Sometime rebound in brown buckram, ex library with labels to spines, ink stamps on the end papers, rest clean. 13 x 8 1/2 inches. Each volume about 900 pages. Will ship in several parcels. Good. Hardcover. These eight volumes cover the years 1789 to 1837, and includes all of the documents pertaining to internal developments in connection with the government of the United States. They show, in minute detail, the young nation as it expands westward. These books are necessary for anyone studying the history of this period. They are full of primary information and accounts unavailable elsewhere. Vol. I. - Land Claims in the Northwest Territory; Virginia Military Bounty Lands; Indian Grants; Indiana territory; Land titles