Domestic Letters

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Domestic Letters

1784-1906

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/568025

This series consists principally of copies of letters sent by the Department of State to persons other than U.S. and foreign diplomatic and consular officers, although it contains some letters, ca. 1789-1828, to those officers. Many of the letters relate solely to such domestic duties of the Department as the administration of the territories, the printing and distribution of laws, the registration of copyrights, the taking of the census, and the publication of the Biennial Register. Other letters of the series concern foreign affairs, including letters written to the British and French Legations in the period 1793-1795 regarding alleged violations of neutrality and letters from the Secretary of State to the Attorney General, the Secretaries of War and Navy, and other Cabinet officers dealing with legal interpretations, assistance from military and naval forces in international relations, and related subjects. A number of the letters are addressed to governors of states, district attorneys, and other state and territorial officials on topics with some international aspect.

72 linear feet, 9 linear inches

eng, Latn

National Archives at College Park

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National Archives at College Park

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United States Department of Foreign Affairs

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