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Removed from a bound volume, octavo, pp. 32. Regarding settling of a boundary between Maine and New Brunswick. HR Doc. 31, 25th Congress, 1st Session, House of Representatives, Executive. Age and handling wear, with nicks and short tears along perimeter, and two stab holes from old binding, resulting in the very occasional loss of a letter. Ensconced now in a clear protective display sleeve with white cardstock backing board. Fair only. See Williamson, Bibliography State of Maine, Volume 2, Number 5768.

Washington, DC: Blair and Rives. Good. 1839. Softcover. Condition is good minus. Disbound, no covers. Foxed. Formerly folded into thirds horizontally. ; Approx. 5 1/2" wide by 8 1/2". ; 15 1/4 pages .

Washington, DC: Blair and Rives. Good. 1839. Softcover. Disbound, no covers. Slightly foxed, a little heavier to the title page and the rear blank. Formerly folded in half horizontally. ; Approx. 5 5/8" wide by 8 3/4". ; 15 1/2 pages .

Washington, DC: U. S. Government Printing Office. Good. 1840. Softcover. Disbound, no covers. Pages are slightly to lightly foxed. Creasing to lower spine corners. ; 26th Congress, 2d Session. Doc. No. 2. Ho. Of Reps. Executive. ; 16 pages .

Washington, DC: Government Printing Office. Good. 1840. Softcover. Disbound, no covers. ; Approx. 5 3/4" wide by 8 3/4". 26th Congress, 1st Session. Doc. No. 132. Ho. Of Reps. Executive. ; 23 pages .

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1840. Burning of the Caroline. 26th Congress, 2d Session, Ho. of Reps. Executive, Doc. No. 33. December 31, 1840. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and 5,000 extra copies ordered to be printed. 5 pp. Also included is second document, [To be annexed to Document No. 33.], January 4, 1841. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 3 pp. Disbound government document. Residue from book binding, creasing and chipping to spine edge. Pages are browning along edges, some foxing spots, text easily legible. Document in VG condition.. Paperbound. Very Good. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". Ships.

Washington, DC: Thomas Allen. Good. 1838. Softcover. Disbound, no covers. ; Approx. 5 1/2" wide by 8 3/4". 25th Congress, 2d Session. Doc. No. 302. Ho. Of Reps. Executive. ; 63 pages .

Washington, DC: Government Printing Office. Good. 1840. Softcover. Disbound, no covers. Most pages have little or no browning, but more on some, especially in the rear. ; 26th Congress, 1st Session. Senate. [58]. ; 271 pages .

Washington, DC. Good. 1839. Softcover. Disbound, no covers. First page is browned, contents are slightly browned. Last (blank) page has dark browned margins. ; 25th Congress, 3d Session, Senate; 215 pages .

[Washington D.C.]: Blair & Rives, printers, 1839. First edition. Removed. A very good copy.. 16 pp. 8vo. 26th Congress, 1st Session. Senate. Doc. No.12. Discusses whaling issues including problems with entering ports as mentioned by various whaling captains.

Blair and Rives, Washington 1837. 8vo, 22pp, pp wrps, old folds, red underlining.

Wash., D.C., 1840, 1840. First Edition. Soft cover. Very Good. Disbound. 8pp. HR Exec Doc 190. Articles of the convention are printed in parallel columns in Spanish & English. Vg.

Washington December 5, 1840. Opening words "Our devout gratitude is due to the Supreme Being for having graciously continued to our beloved country, through the vicissitudes of another year, the invaluable blessings of health, plenty and peace. Octavo, wraps. Good, somewhat wrinkled. .

[Washington, D.C.] House of Representatives, Doc. 73. 25th Congress, 2d Session. 1838. 6 pages. Pamphlet; removed; foxing. Very good condition. President Van Buren addressing the "Patriot War" wherein Americans in 1838, aided Canadian patriots fighting the colonial government. For example, Samuel Snow and his fellow Americans were captured and sentenced into penal servitude for seven years in Van Dieman's Land.

[Washington]: Blair & Rives, 1840., 1840.. First edition. First Edition. Self-Wrappers, 18pp. 26th Congress, 1st Session. House, Executive. Doc. No. 178. Lengthy and informative report expressing a particular concern "as to the interference of the officers or agents of any foreign power with the Indians of the United States in the vicinity of the great lakes." Uncut. Near Fine.

Washington, D. C.: Blair & Rives, Printers. Very Good. 1840. Disbound. Original Congressional document removed from a bound volume complete in 225 bright pages which includes a foldout of mortgagers and charts. .

[Washington, D.C.] Blair & Rives, printers. Senate Doc. 319. 25th Congress, 2d Session. 1838. 33 pages. Pamphlet; removed; very good. Concerns events up until this time pertaining to the Aroostook War, a.k.a., "The Pork and Beans War." Maine and the United Kingdom feuded over establishing an international boundary line between Maine and the British Colony of New Brunswick. An actual "war" never occurred and the matter was eventually settled with The Webster-Ashburton Treaty of 1842.

[Washington, D.C.] House of Representatives Doc. 33. 26th Congress, 2d Session. 1840. 5 pages [SOLD WITH:] [Washington, D.C.] House of Representatives Doc. 33. 26th Congress, 2d Session. 1841. 3 pages. Both documents neatly disbound and removed and Very Good. The steamer Caroline was burned in the Niagara River during the "Patriot War" or Canadian Rebellion of 1837-1838.

Washington: Blair & Rives, Printers, 1840. 26th Congress, 1st Session, Senate, Doc. No. 501. May 25, 1840 -- Read, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. May 29, 1840 -- Ordered to be printed. "I transmit a communication from the Secretary of War, together with the papers therein referred to, relative to the proceedings instituted under a resolution of Congress, to try the title to the Pea Patch island in the Delaware river, and recommend that Congress pass a special act, giving to the circuit court of the district of Maryland jurisdiction to try the cause." 16 pp. Disbound government document. Residue from book, creasing and chipping along spine edge. Browning along page edges, some minor foxing spots. Document in VG- condition.. Paperbound. Very Good-. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". Pea Patch Island.

Washington: Thomas Allen, Print, 1837. Brigadier General Wool. 25th Congress, 1st Session, House of Representatives, Executive, Doc. No. 46. 85 pp. Disbound government document. Residue from book binding remains along spine edge, spine is also creased with chipping and small pin holes. First page of document is nearly separated, large sections of following pages are starting to pull away on either the top of bottom. Pages are tanned, foxing spots on many pages, paper is wavy to the touch, text is easily legible. Document in Good-Good+ condition.. Paperbound. Good. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". Native American.