Classification [Office established by act approved Apr. 28, 1904 (Stat. L. v. 33, pt. 1, p. 440).] no. P15.1: (date) Annual reports P15.2: [1905-09, in annual reports of Post-Office Dept. (P1.1:), and issued separately also.] General publications [Under resolution of Congress approved Oct. 1, 1890 (Stat. L. v. 26, p. 686), experiments in village free delivery were begun under the direction of the Postmaster-General, and the service was greatly extended during the fiscal year 1897-98. Under appropriation bill approved Apr. 28, 1902 (Stat. L. v. 32, p. 165), permanent organization of the Rural Free-Delivery Service was effected as a part of the Division of Free Delivery, under the 1st assistant Postmaster-General, July 1, 1902. The Division of Free Delivery, including the general superintendent, and the superintendents of city free delivery and rural free delivery, was transferred May 9, 1903, by order of the Postmaster-General, to the oflice of the 4th assistant. After the lapse of the office of general superintendent of free delivery, May 27, 1903, the two branches were gradually organized into separate divisions, the beginning of the Division of Rural Free Delivery as an independent division dating practically from the appointment of a new superintendent for that service, Jan. 1, 1904. Upon the reorganization by order of the Secretary, Dec. 1, 1905, the name became Division of Rural Delivery. See, for earlier publications, P13. f] P16.1: Annual reports (date) P16.2: [1905-09, incorporated in report of 4th assistant Postmaster-General in annual reports of Post-Office Department (P1.1:).] General publications In71 Instructions for guidance of postmasters and carriers in conduct of rural delivery service, in effect Mar. 4, 1907. [1907.] 78 p. [In 5083-394] [Appointed by Postmaster-General's order no. 1495, of June 19, 1908, by authority of act making appro priations for Post-Office Department, 1909, approved May 27, 1908 (Stat. L. v. 35, pt. 1, p. 412).] In8 Investigations as to pneumatic-tube service for mails, report. 1909. P17.3: Bulletins † An order of the Postmaster-General dated Apr. 30, 1910, directed that on July 1, 1910, so much of the Division of Contracts in the office of the 2d assistant Postmaster-General as related to star routes should be transferred to the office of the 4th assistant and combined with the Division of Rural Delivery under the name Division of Rural Mails. This consolidation was effected Oct. 1, 1910. [Act approved June 8, 1872, authorized the establishment of a blank agency for Post-Office Department which afterward became Division of Post-Office Supplies, the work being carried on by a superintendent under control of 1st assistant Postmaster-General. Placed under supervision of 4th assistant l'ostmaster-General, Dec. 1, 1905, since when it has been known as Supplies Division.] Classification no. P18.1: Annual reports (date) [None issued.] P18.2: P841 General publications Postal supplies. List of postal supplies furnished presidential offices, post-office inspectors, and Railway Mail Service by 4th assistant Postmaster-General. July 1, 1909. P842 Postal supplies. List of postal supplies furnished post-offices of 4th class by 4th assistant Postmaster-General. July 1, 1909. PR. PRESIDENT OF UNITED STATES (APR. 30, 1789-DEC. 31, 1909) [As complete lists can not be made of all original prints of official papers of the Presidents, references are given below to such compilations of presidential papers as are public documents. The most complete collection is Richardson's Compilation of messages and papers of Presidents, 1789-1897, in 10 volumes (Y4.P931:31-10). This set also appears as a Congressional document of the 53d Congress, serial no. 32651-1 It contains all the presidential papers through Cleveland's 2d administration, ending Mar. 4, 1897. For later administrations these papers are generally accessible in separate form. The 10th volume of Richardson's set includes, besides the index containing "a large number of encyclopedic articles," the papers of President McKinley relating to War with Spain, and many papers of the earlier Presidents which had been omitted from their proper places. The separate issues of the Presidents' papers from Washington through Madison are listed under Early Congress papers (24.1:). The list of Early Congress papers will appear later in separate form. Annual messages, besides being found in the publications as indicated under the name of each President (Pr1.1:-Pr27.1:), are also found in the Senate and House journals; 1848-92, in Messages and documents (Y8.); 1859-1909, in Abridgment of messages and documents (Y4.P931:2); and in Congressional record and its predecessors as tabulated below, in every case being in that part which contains the proceedings at the opening of each regular session of Congress: 1790-1823, in Annals of Congress (X1.-X42.) 1824-1836, in Register of debates in Congress (X43.-X71.) It may be mentioned here that until the removal of the seat of Government to Washington, the annual messages are referred to as "speeches" because those of George Washington and John Adams were delivered orally before the two legislative branches in general assembly. Thomas Jefferson established the custom, which has ever since been followed, of sending his annual statement in the form of a message. Executive orders prior to Oct. 1905, were sometimes printed as presidential papers, but were more frequently issued in printed form only by those Departments immediately concerned in their promulgation. Since Oct. 1905, it has been customary for the President to send all Executive orders to the Bureau of Rolls and Library, State Dept., to be printed on foolscap paper for limited distribution on demand. Inaugural addresses, besides being issued separately, are found in the Senate journals and in the Congressional record. Proclamations are accurately and promptly printed on foolscap paper, for limited distribution on demand, immediately upon receipt by the Bureau of Rolls and Library, State Dept., and are reprinted in the Session laws (S7.6:) and in the Statutes at large ($7.9:). Special messages appear as separate documents in Congressional set, and sometimes in bureau edition also. Veto messages appear as separate documents in Congressional set. A compilation of veto messages, Apr. 5, 1792-Aug. 4, 1886, was prepared by Ben: Perley Poore under direction of Senate Committee on Printing. This compilation, arranged in chronological order, with explanatory notes and an index, is entered under Y4.P933:V64. Memorial addresses on the Presidents are entered under Y7.1:] Classification no. Pr1.1: (date) [In American state papers, Foreign relations, v. 1, p. 11-32, serial no. 01; in Richardson's Compilation of messages and papers of Presidents, 1789-1897, v. 1 (Y4. P931:31). See also note under Pr. The annual messages are dated as follows: 1790, Jan. 8 Dec. 8 1791, Oct. 25 1792, Nov. 6 Pr1.2: General publications 1793, Dec. 3 1796, Dec. 7.] Arrangement of Washington papers. See $8.3:3. Calendar of correspondence of George Washington, commander in Calendar of Washington manuscripts in Library of Congress. See F22 Farewell address. Washington's farewell address to people of United (CT) [Includes veto messages, and all other messages sent to Congress excepting annual messages sent at beginning of regular sessions.] (date) [In American state papers, Foreign relations, v. 1, p. 44-54, serial no. 01; in Richardson's Compilation of messages and papers of Presidents, 1789-1897, v. 1, (Y4.P931:31); in Works of John Adams, v. 9 (Pr2.2:Ad19). See also note under Pr. †The text may be found in Richardson's Compilation of messages and papers of Presidents, 1789-1897, v. 1-10 (Y4.P931:31-10). See also note under Pr. Classification no. Pr2.2: Ad11 Pr2. JOHN ADAMS-Continued General publications Adams, John. Works of John Adams, 2d President of United States, with life of author, notes and illustrations; by his grandson Charles Francis Adams. Boston, Little, Brown and Company, 1856. v. 1. Ad12 Ad13 Same. Same. Same. Ad16 Same. Ad17 Same. Same. Boston, Charles C. Little and James Brown, 1850. v. 2. v. 3. V. 4. v. 5. v. 6. v. 7. v. 8. v. 9. [Includes special (or extra) session messages and all other messages to Congress excepting annual messages sent at beginning of regular sessions.] Pr3. THOMAS JEFFERSON (Mar. 4, 1801-Mar. 4, 1809) Pr3.1: | Annual messages (date) [In American state papers, Foreign relations, v. 1, p. 57-73, serial no. 01; in Richardson's Compilation of messages and papers of Presidents, 1789-1897, v. 1, (Y4.P931:31). See also note under Pr. Calendar of correspondence of Thomas Jefferson. See $8.3:612, 812, and 10. Declaration of Independence. See S1.2:D35. J35 Jefferson, Thomas. Writings of Thomas Jefferson, being his autobiography, correspondence, reports, messages, addresses, and other writings, official and private, published by order of Joint Committee on Library, from original manuscripts deposited in Department of State; by H. A. Washington. Taylor & Maury, Washington, D. C., 1853. v. 1. †The text may be found in Richardson's Compilation of messages and papers of Presidents, 1789-1897, v.1-10 (Y4.P93 1:3 1-10). See also note under Pr. Classification no. Pr3.2: J352 J353 J355 J356 J357 J358 J359 J49 Pr3.3: Pr3. THOMAS JEFFERSON-Continued General publications-Continued v. 3. v. 4. v. 5. v. 6. v. 7. v. 8. Same. Taylor & Maury, Washington, D. C., 1853. v. 2. [Printed in pursuance of the following concurrent resolution adopted by 57th Con- Known as "Jefferson's Bible." Being a facsimile reproduction of the original, both bureau and Congressional editions are bound in full red leather, back title reading only "Morals of Jesus." The back title of the Congressional edition adds also the serial number 4747, the Congressional notation being pasted, instead of printed, on the title-page.] Manual. See, for Jefferson's manual, note preceding entries for Y4.R86 2:1. Bulletins (nos.) [None issued.] [Includes all messages to Congress, excepting annual messages sent at beginning of regular sessions.] [1809-14, in American state papers, Foreign relations, v. 1, p. 75-88, serial no. 01; 1815-16, in American state papers, Foreign relations, v. 4, p. 1, 96, serial no. 04; in Richardson's Compilation of messages and papers of Presidents, 1789-1897, v. 1 (Y4. P93 1:31). See also note under Pr. The annual messages are dated as follows: 1809, Nov. 29 1810, Dec. 5 1811, Nov. 5 1812, Nov. 4 Pr4.2: General publications 1813, Dec. 7 Calendar of correspondence of James Madison. See $8.3:41-3. The text may be found in Richardson's Compilation of messages and papers of Presidents, 1789-1897, v. 1-10 (Y4.P931:31-10). See also note under Pr. |