U. S. of America

the U. S. of America

1. Alternative form of US of America: abbreviation of United States of America.
   • 1792 March 18, Thomas Jefferson, “Report on Negotiation with Spain”, in Paul Leicester Ford, editor, The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, volume V (1788–1792), New York, N.Y.; London: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, The Knickerbocker Press, published March 1985, →OCLC, page 461:

     The several states, now composing the U. S. of America, were, from their first establishment, separate & distinct societies, dependant on no other society of men whatever.

   • 1824, XXVII., in Edward L. Clark, compiler, A Record of the Inscriptions on the Tablets and Grave-Stones in the Burial-Grounds of Christ Church, Philadelphia. […], Philadelphia, Pa.: Collins, […], published 1864, →OCLC, Section P., page 514:

     To the memory of / RICHARD THOMSON Esq^r / late Consul from the U. S. / of America to Canton.

   • 1920, Gandenzio Fantoli, translated by M[ichael] M[aurice] O’Shaughnessy, “Conclusive Allusions to Rock Dams”, in Report to the Supreme Council of Water-Works Concerning the Argument about Rock-Fill Dams and the Problem of the Reservoirs in Italy, Rome: Press of the “Unione Editrice” […], →OCLC, page 82:

     The U. S. of America is not what it is so often represented to us, so inexactly and so falsely, specially^[sic] in regard to the inherent problem of Dam construction.

   • 1938 October, Basavarsu Ramachandra Rau, “General Return of Gold”, in Present-Day Banking in India, 4th edition, [Calcutta]: University of Calcutta, →OCLC, chapter XVIII (Banking Management), page 515:

     France and Italy have recently returned to the gold standard. The credit and good-will of the U. S. of America was extended to them so that their return to the gold standard may be vouchsafed.

   • 1949 June 30, “Legion Post News Notes”, in Walton Advertiser, volume 35, number 26, Walton, Ky., →OCLC, page 4, column 2:

     Citizenship in the U. S. of America is a privilege and to vote is a duty.

   • 1957, “The NARTB”, in Lois J. Anderson, editor, compiled by Clayton T. Griswold and Charles H. Schmitz, How You Can Broadcast Religion, New York, N.Y.: National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America, →OCLC, chapter VIII (Understanding the Industry), page 106:

     The NARTB Radio Broadcasters’ Creed (revised 1955) declares: We believe: That American Broadcasting in the U. S. of America is a living symbol of democracy; […]

   • 1958, Helen Fine, “One Year Old”, in G’dee, New York, N.Y.: Union of American Hebrew Congregations, →OCLC, copyright page:

     Printed in U. S. of America