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Book/Printed Material Message from the President of the United States, relative to the expediency of further measures for the safety, health, and comfort of immigrants to the United States by sea. May 4, 1854. -- Referred to the select committee on the subject

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Title

  • Message from the President of the United States, relative to the expediency of further measures for the safety, health, and comfort of immigrants to the United States by sea. May 4, 1854. -- Referred to the select committee on the subject

Names

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

Created / Published

  • Washington, DC, 1854.

Headings

  • -  Diplomacy
  • -  International law
  • -  Immigrants--Health and hygiene
  • -  Passenger ships
  • -  Immigrants

Genre

  • Legislative materials

Notes

  • -  SERIALSETDELIVERY1

Medium

  • 1 online resource (34 pages) : tables.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • KF12
  • 33-1:S.EX.DOC.58
  • Y 1.1/2:698

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2022698715

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, relative to the expediency of further measures for the safety, health, and comfort of immigrants to the United States by sea. May 4, . -- Referred to the select committee on the subject. Washington, DC, 1854. Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2022698715/.

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, relative to the expediency of further measures for the safety, health, and comfort of immigrants to the United States by sea. May 4, . -- Referred to the select committee on the subject. Washington, DC. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2022698715/.

MLA citation style:

United States Congress. Senate, et al. Message from the President of the United States, relative to the expediency of further measures for the safety, health, and comfort of immigrants to the United States by sea. May 4, . -- Referred to the select committee on the subject. Washington, DC, 1854. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2022698715/>.