A window into Iowa’s 1882 government, with official reports and the governor’s view on state finances.
This retail edition presents Legislative Documents submitted to the Nineteenth General Assembly of the State of Iowa, convened in Des Moines in 1882. It gathers the Biennial Message from the governor, inaugural addresses, and a long series of state-level reports. Readers will find the state’s financial condition, warrants and taxes, and the operations of many departments and institutions. The book also includes a detailed Adjutant-General’s report with financial disbursements and numbers related to military duty, plus a structured table of contents listing volumes and topics for volumes II through V. It’s a primary source for understanding Iowa’s public life and fiscal health in the early 1880s.
- Learn how the state tracked revenues, expenditures, and debt during the period.
- See the scope of state agencies, from the auditor and treasurer to land, education, and healthcare institutions.
- Explore the format and contents typical of late 19th‑century state government documents.
Ideal for researchers, students, and readers interested in Iowa history, governance, and public records from the era.