Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 258 Richardson, James D. (James Daniel) 1843 1914 Richardson, James Daniel A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 4, part 1: William Henry Harrison Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Compilation_of_the_Messages_and_Papers_of_the_Presidents Produced by Juliet Sutherland, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 4, part 1:…" by James D. Richardson is a historical collection published in the early 20th century. The book compiles the official communications and documents from U.S. Presidents covering the period from 1841 to 1849, including the presidencies of William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, and James K. Polk. This compilation provides insights into significant events and decisions made during these administrations, touching on important issues like the annexation of Texas and the Mexican-American War. The content of the book features the inaugural addresses, special messages, proclamations, and public announcements from these presidents, revealing their stances on various political and national matters. Notably, the volume includes the tragic death of President Harrison and John Tyler's subsequent ascension to the presidency, exploring how these transitions impacted governance. Additionally, the discussions on tariff legislation, internal improvements, and relations with Native Americans illustrate the complex political landscape of the time. This collection serves as a valuable resource for understanding the evolution of presidential power and national policy during a pivotal era in American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 43.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. en United States -- Politics and government United States -- History -- Sources Presidents -- United States Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841 J Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American 125444 2025-10-05T05:09:09.739353 text/html 98870 2024-10-28T18:10:17 text/html 160026 2025-10-05T05:09:16.024301 application/epub+zip 159624 2025-10-05T05:09:13.174329 application/epub+zip 100583 2025-10-05T05:09:12.004360 application/epub+zip 396227 2025-10-05T05:09:18.041351 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 375147 2025-10-05T05:09:15.291370 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 134394 2022-09-05T10:06:23.784876 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 107233 2025-10-05T05:09:09.398333 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 87221 2024-10-28T18:10:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17351 2025-10-05T05:09:18.175316 application/rdf+xml 26753 2025-10-05T05:09:12.505322 image/jpeg 4847 2025-10-05T05:09:12.251339 image/jpeg 157577 2025-10-05T05:09:09.750350 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia