A Richardson, James D. (James Daniel) 1843-1914 creator text utu 2004 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 1, part 2" compiled by James D. Richardson is a historical document collection published between 1897 and 1911. This monumental series gathers proclamations, special messages, and inauguration speeches from American presidents spanning 1787 to 1902. Volume 1, part 2 continues coverage of early presidential administrations, preserving the official words and declarations that shaped the young nation. The compilation became central to a political controversy over copyrighting public documents, ultimately influencing federal copyright law. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Compilation_of_the_Messages_and_Papers_of_the_Presidents Release date is 2004-01-01 Produced by Juliet Sutherland, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. Original publication data not identified United States -- Politics and government United States -- History -- Sources Presidents -- United States Adams, John, 1735-1826 J Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10894 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10894 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133248.0 10894