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Book/Printed Material Correspondence between the Secretary of War and Generals Scott and Taylor, and between General Scott and Mr. Trist. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting reports from the Secretary of State and Secretary of War, with the accompanying documents, in compliance with the resolution of the House of Representatives, of the 7th February, 1848. March 20, 1848. Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed

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Title

  • Correspondence between the Secretary of War and Generals Scott and Taylor, and between General Scott and Mr. Trist. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting reports from the Secretary of State and Secretary of War, with the accompanying documents, in compliance with the resolution of the House of Representatives, of the 7th February, 1848. March 20, 1848. Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed

Names

  • United States. Congress. House
  • Polk, James K., 1795-1849
  • United States. President (1845-1849 : Polk)
  • United States. Department of State
  • United States. War Department
  • United States. War Department. Office of the Adjutant General

Created / Published

  • Washington, DC, 1848.

Headings

  • -  Military art and science
  • -  Strategy
  • -  Military orders
  • -  Negotiation
  • -  Mexican War, 1846-1848
  • -  Prisoners of war
  • -  Prisoners

Genre

  • Legislative materials

Notes

  • -  List of papers accompanying report from the Secretary of State, p. 2.
  • -  Report from the Secretary of War, p. 22.
  • -  Memorandum of correspondence, p. 23.
  • -  Index to documents accompanying the report of the Secretary of War follows p. 405.
  • -  SERIALSETDELIVERY1

Medium

  • 1 online resource (414 p.): tables.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • KF12
  • 30-1:H.EX.DOC.56
  • Y 1.1/2:518

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2022698143

Online Format

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  • pdf
  • online text

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Chicago citation style:

United States Congress. House, James K Polk, United States President, United States Department Of State, United States War Department, and United States War Department. Office Of The Adjutant General. Correspondence between the Secretary of War and Generals Scott and Taylor, and between General Scott and Mr. Trist. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting reports from the Secretary of State and Secretary of War, with the accompanying documents, in compliance with the resolution of the House of Representatives, of the 7th February, 1848. Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. Washington, DC, 1848. Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2022698143/.

APA citation style:

United States Congress. House, Polk, J. K., United States President, United States Department Of State, United States War Department & United States War Department. Office Of The Adjutant General. (1848) Correspondence between the Secretary of War and Generals Scott and Taylor, and between General Scott and Mr. Trist. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting reports from the Secretary of State and Secretary of War, with the accompanying documents, in compliance with the resolution of the House of Representatives, of the 7th February, 1848. Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. Washington, DC. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2022698143/.

MLA citation style:

United States Congress. House, et al. Correspondence between the Secretary of War and Generals Scott and Taylor, and between General Scott and Mr. Trist. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting reports from the Secretary of State and Secretary of War, with the accompanying documents, in compliance with the resolution of the House of Representatives, of the 7th February, 1848. Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. Washington, DC, 1848. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2022698143/>.