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Book/Printed Material Message from the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, copies of the correspondence between Ferdinand Coxe, late charge d'affaires of the United States at Brazil, and the Brazilian Government, concerning the seizure of the cargo of the American barque "Griffin," and the imprisonment of George Marsden, a citizen of the United States. August 3, 1854. -- Ordered to be printed

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Title

  • Message from the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, copies of the correspondence between Ferdinand Coxe, late charge d'affaires of the United States at Brazil, and the Brazilian Government, concerning the seizure of the cargo of the American barque "Griffin," and the imprisonment of George Marsden, a citizen of the United States. August 3, 1854. -- Ordered to be printed

Names

  • United States. Congress. Senate
  • Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869
  • United States. President (1853-1857 : Pierce)
  • United States. Department of State

Created / Published

  • [Washington, D.C.] : [publisher not identified], 1854.

Headings

  • -  Detention of persons
  • -  Diplomacy
  • -  False imprisonment
  • -  Merchant ships
  • -  Seizure of vessels and cargoes
  • -  Slave trade
  • -  Speedy trial
  • -  Americans--Foreign countries

Genre

  • Legislative materials

Notes

  • -  SERIALSETDELIVERY1

Medium

  • 1 online resource (30 pages).

Call Number/Physical Location

  • KF12
  • X 33-1:S.EX.DOC.88
  • Y 1.1/2:702

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2022690772

Online Format

  • image
  • pdf
  • online text

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Chicago citation style:

United States Congress. Senate, Franklin Pierce, United States President, and United States Department Of State. Message from the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, copies of the correspondence between Ferdinand Coxe, late charge d'affaires of the United States at Brazil, and the Brazilian Government, concerning the seizure of the cargo of the American barque "Griffin," and the imprisonment of George Marsden, a citizen of the United States August 3, . -- Ordered to be printed. [Washington, D.C.: publisher not identified, 1854] Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2022690772/.

APA citation style:

United States Congress. Senate, Pierce, F., United States President & United States Department Of State. (1854) Message from the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, copies of the correspondence between Ferdinand Coxe, late charge d'affaires of the United States at Brazil, and the Brazilian Government, concerning the seizure of the cargo of the American barque "Griffin," and the imprisonment of George Marsden, a citizen of the United States August 3, . -- Ordered to be printed. [Washington, D.C.: publisher not identified] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2022690772/.

MLA citation style:

United States Congress. Senate, et al. Message from the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, copies of the correspondence between Ferdinand Coxe, late charge d'affaires of the United States at Brazil, and the Brazilian Government, concerning the seizure of the cargo of the American barque "Griffin," and the imprisonment of George Marsden, a citizen of the United States August 3, . -- Ordered to be printed. [Washington, D.C.: publisher not identified, 1854] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2022690772/>.