Publisher's Synopsis
""Documents Illustrative of the Formation of the Union of the American States V1"" is a book written by Charles C. Tansill. It is a comprehensive collection of primary source documents that provide insight into the formation of the United States of America. The book covers the period from the early colonial days to the adoption of the Constitution in 1787. The documents included in the book are letters, speeches, reports, and other official records that shed light on the political, social, and economic factors that influenced the formation of the union. The book is a valuable resource for historians, political scientists, and anyone interested in the history of the United States.1927. Part One of Two. The purpose of the publication of this collection of documents on the origin and development of our constitutional history is to present under one cover the most significant papers relative to the formation of the American Federal States. The only comparable collection of documents published by the Government of the United States is the Documentary History of the Constitution. Partial Contents: Declaration and resolves of the First Continental Congress; Declaration of Independence; Articles of Confederation; Ordinance of 1787; Credentials of the members of the Federal Convention; Notes of Major William Pierce (Georgia) in the Federal Convention of 1787; and Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787 as reported by James Madison. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing. Other volumes in this set are ISBN(s): 1417933100.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
