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 7, part 1" compiled by James D. Richardson is a historical collection copyrighted in 1897. This volume presents the official proclamations, messages, and speeches of President Ulysses S. Grant during his two terms from March 1869 to March 1877. Part of an eleven-volume series documenting American presidential communications from 1787 to 1902, it preserves the executive voice during the critical Reconstruction era. The compilation itself became central to a political controversy over copyrighting public documents, ultimately shaping 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 2004-07-24 Produced by Juliet Sutherland, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. Original publication data not identified United States -- Politics and government Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 United States -- History -- Sources Presidents -- United States J Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13012 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13012 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133316.0 13012