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Historical sources in the Public Domain

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searchable pdf files available for download

American Revolution

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Adams

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Henry Adams,   History of the United States of America during the first administration of Thomas Jefferson, in three volumes
  • Adams, Henry (1889). History of the United States of America during the first administration of Thomas Jefferson [to the second administration of James Madison]. Vol. I. New York, C. Scribner.
  • Adams, Henry (1889). History of the United States of America during the first administration of Thomas Jefferson [to the second administration of James Madison]. Vol. II. New York, Charles Scribner.
  • Adams, Henry (1889). History of the United States of America during the first administration of Thomas Jefferson [to the second administration of James Madison]. Vol. III. New York, Charles Scribner.

Fitzpatrick & Ford

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Fitzpatrick & Ford,  Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789, In 34 volumes
Papers of the Continental Congress
. . .    For remaining volumes visit Archive.org

Franklin & Bigelow

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Benjamin Franklin  &  John Bigelow (ed),  The complete works of Benjamin Franklin,  in ten volumes & Autobiography
  • Franklin, Benjamin (1887–1888). Bigelow, John (ed.). The complete works of Benjamin Franklin. Vol. IV. New York and London, G. P. Putnam's sons.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)
  • Franklin, Benjamin (1887–1888). Bigelow, John (ed.). The complete works of Benjamin Franklin. Vol. IX. New York and London, G. P. Putnam's sons.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)

Irving

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Washington Irving,   Biography of George Washington,  in five volumes

Sparks

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Jared Sparks,   Correspondence of the American Revolution,  in three volumes
Jared Sparks,   The Diplomatic correspondence of the American Revolution,  in twelve volumes
The Diplomatic correspondence of the American Revolution, edited by Jared Sparks

Wharton

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Francis Wharton,   The Revolutionary diplomatic correspondence of the United States,  in six volumes
Wharton & Moore, The Revolutionary diplomatic correspondence of the United States

The six-volume set entitled The Revolutionary Diplomatic Correspondence of the United States, from House Miscellaneous Document No. 603 of the U.S. Serial Set, was compiled by Dr. Francis Wharton and promulgated on August 13, 1888, by both houses of Congress.

The preface to volume 1 explains the usefulness of these documents for comprehending:


Misc works

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American Civil War

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Bulloch

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James Dunwoody Bulloch,  The Secret Service of the Confederate States in Europe,  in two volumes

Butler

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Benjamin Butler,   Private and official correspondence of Gen. Benjamin F. Butler, during the period of the Civil War,  in five volumers

Evans

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Clement Anselm Evans,  Confederate military history,  in twelve volumes
  • Evans, Clement Anselm (1899). Evans, Confederate military history. Vol. III. Atlanta, Georgia Confederate Publishing Company.
  • Evans, Clement Anselm (1899). Evans, Confederate military history. Vol. IX. Atlanta, Georgia Confederate Publishing Company.

Hunter

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Robert Hunter,  Sketches of war history, 1861-1865,  in three volumes

Johnson & Buel

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Johnson & Buel,  Battles and leaders of the Civil War in four volumes

Abraham Lincoln

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Nicolay & Hay

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John George Nicolay & John Hay,  Abraham Lincoln, a History,  in ten volumers


  • Morse, John Torrey (1893). Abraham Lincoln. Vol. I. Cambridge, [Mass.] : Printed at the Riverside Press.
  • Morse, John Torrey (1893). Abraham Lincoln. Vol. II. Cambridge, [Mass.] : Printed at the Riverside Press.


Misc works

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American Navy

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Abbot

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Willis John Abbot,  selected works

Allen

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Gardner Weld Allen,   selected works

Barnes

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James Barnes,  Selected sources on the American Navy, War of 1812, etc,   six works
  • Barnes, James (1905). The blockaders,: And other stories. New York, Harper & Brothers.
  • Barnes, James (1899). David G. Farragut. London, K. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co., Ltd.

Barry

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Works on Commodore John Barry

Cooper

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James Fenimore Cooper,   Lives of distinguished American naval officers,  in three volumes

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Decatur

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Works on Commodore Stephen Decatur
  • Brady, Cyrus Townsend (1900). Stephen Decatur. Boston, Small, Maynard & Company.

Farragut

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Jones

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Selected works on John Paul Jones

Porter

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David Dixon Porter,  Works by or about Admiral Porter

Roosevelt

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Theodore Roosevelt,  The naval war of 1812,  in two volumes

Welles

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Gideon Wells,  Diary of Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy under Lincoln and Johnson,  in three volumes

Single works

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British

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Campbell & Yorke

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Campbell & Yorke,  Naval history of Great Britain, including the history and lives of the British admirals,  in eight volumes

Clowes

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William Laird Clowes,   History of the Royal Navy,  in six volumes

Doyle

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Leslie & Reynolds

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Charles Robert Leslie  &  Sir Joshua Reynolds,   Life and times of Sir Joshua Reynolds,  in four volumes