This is the first formal publication of the debates and proceeding in the Congress.  The "Annals" were compiled from newspaper and other published records and only included summaries of the House and Senate Activities and debates Considered important by the compiler/publisher.  Neither the House nor the Senate was completely covered.  The Senate did not vote to admit reports until 1802. Moorehead, Joe and Fetzer, Mary, ed. Introduction to United States Government Information Sources, 4th ed., Co. Libraries Unlimited, Inc. 1992.  Palic. Vladimir, Government Pulications, A Guide to Bibliographic Tools, 4th ed., Washington.  Library of Congress, 1975.

The "Annals of Congress" is a valuable historical primary resource. Davidson College Library's collection includes the "Annals" from the 1st Congress (1789) to the 18th Congress/1st Session (1824).  These volumes are on Reserve at Circulation

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