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Alexander Hamilton Papers, 1708-1903, (bulk 1777-1804)

Title: Alexander Hamilton Papers 1708-1903 (bulk 1777-1804)

Delegate from New York to the United States Continental Congress, United States secretary of the treasury, United States army officer, statesman, and lawyer. Correspondence, speeches and writings, legal and financial papers, printed matter, and other papers relating to Hamilton's personal life and public career, especially his service as an aide to George Washington during the Revolutionary War, his participation in the United States Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention, his service as United States secretary of the treasury, his New York law practice, and his service as inspector general of the army.

ArchivalResource: 12,000 items; 44 containers plus 3 oversize; 22.4 linear feet; 34 microfilm reels

http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms003014 View

Tousard, Louis de, 1749-1817. Anne-Louis de Tousard papers, 1659-1932, bulk 1777-1820.

Title: Anne-Louis de Tousard papers, 1659-1932, bulk 1777-1820.

The Tousard papers contain the correspondence of the army officer and military engineer Anne-Louis de Tousard, relating to his plantation in Saint-Domingue (Haiti), military service, and family life.

ArchivalResource: 3.75 linear feet.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/740231717 View

Du Pont, Eleuthère Irénée, 1771-1834. Papers, 1771-1922.

Title: Papers, 1771-1922.

The personal correspondence relates to both personal and business matters. Prior to E. I. du Pont's arrival in America in 1800 it includes letters concerning the career of his father and brother. After 1800, much of it concerns the founding and operation of the powder mills on the Brandywine. There are references to French and American politics, as well as to Thomas Jefferson's criticism of Napoleon in 1812, and the visit of Lafayette to the United States in 1824. The papers of Madame du Pont consist for the most part of family correspondence.

ArchivalResource: 8 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122516430 View

Tousard, Louis de, 1749-1817. Louis de Tousard papers, 1765-1888.

Title: Louis de Tousard papers, 1765-1888.

This small collection includes Tousard's commissions for service in the French and American armies, scattered correspondence pertaining to his military service, official documents pertaining to his consular appointments, and a few miscellaneous papers pertaining to his death in 1817. A number of these materials are written in French. A typed transcript of excerpts of Tousard's "American Artillerist's Companion," presumably created by Anthony Stocker, is also included, as are handwritten copies of portions of Lafayette's memoir and summaries of Tousard's commissions. Papers pertaining to Anthony E. Stocker include commissions and a handful of correspondence relating to his military service during the Civil War. Also included are his membership in the Society of the Cincinnati and a legal document stating his mother's approval of his marriage to Jane Randolph. Also included in this collection is a volume containing photostatic copies of correspondence dated 1778-1817. The volume is not in strict chronological order. Most letters were written by Louis de Tousard, although there are some incoming letters, as well. There are many letters written to Alexander Hamilton during the Quasi-War with France, and there are also letters pertaining to Tousard's service in the Continental Army, including a letter written by the Marquis de Lafayette from Valley Forge in 1778. Other letters were written by Tousard while in St. Domingue, Philadelphia, New Orleans, and Paris. Among them are many letters written to his daughter, Caroline Stocker.

ArchivalResource: 50 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/62585929 View

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, 1483-1876 (bulk:1700-1800)

Title: Thomas Addis Emmet collection, 1483-1876 (inclusive), 1700-1800 (bulk)

The portion of the Emmet Collection housed in the Manuscripts and Archives Division consists of approximately 10,800 historical manuscripts relating chiefly to the period prior to, during, and following the American Revolution. The collection contains letters and documents by the signers of the Declaration of Independence as well as nearly every prominent historical figure of the period.

ArchivalResource: 30.83 linear feet; 108 boxes, 21 volumes

http://archives.nypl.org/mss/927 View

Anne-Louis de Tousard papers 1659-1932 1777-1820 Tousard, Anne-Louis de, papers

Title: Anne-Louis de Tousard papers 1659-1932 1777-1820 Tousard, Anne-Louis de, papers

The Tousard papers contain the correspondence of the army officer and military engineer Anne-Louis de Tousard, relating to his plantation in Saint-Domingue (Haiti), military service, and family life.

ArchivalResource: 3.75 linear feet

http://quod.lib.umich.edu/c/clementsead/umich-wcl-M-976tou?rgn=main;view=text View

Tousard, Louis de, 1749-1817. Louis de Tousard papers, 1765-1837.

Title: Louis de Tousard papers, 1765-1837.

This small collection includes Tousard's commissions for service in the French and American armies, scattered correspondence pertaining to his military service, official documents pertaining to his consular appointments, and a few miscellaneous papers pertaining to his death in 1817. A number of these materials are written in French. A typed transcript of excerpts of Tousard's "American Artillerist's Companion," presumably created by Anthony Stocker, is also included, as are handwritten copies of portions of Lafayette's memoir and summaries of Tousard's commissions. Papers pertaining to Anthony E. Stocker include commissions and a handful of correspondence relating to his military service during the Civil War. Also included are his membership in the Society of the Cincinnati and a legal document stating his mother's approval of his marriage to Jane Randolph. Also included in this collection is a volume containing photostatic copies of correspondence dated 1778-1817. The volume is not in strict chronological order. Most letters were written by Louis de Tousard, although there are some incoming letters, as well. There are many letters written to Alexander Hamilton during the Quasi-War with France, and there are also letters pertaining to Tousard's service in the Continental Army, including a letter written by the Marquis de Lafayette from Valley Forge in 1778. Other letters were written by Tousard while in St. Domingue, Philadelphia, New Orleans, and Paris. Among them are many letters written to his daughter, Caroline Stocker.

ArchivalResource: 50 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/82883141 View

Tousard, Louis de, 1749-1817. Papers.

Title: Papers. 1796-1799.

Recipt, Newport, 17 July 1799, for shot delivered by Jabez Bowen; requisition, 14 June 1796, for stationery supplies to be used by the Corps of Artillerists at West Point.

ArchivalResource: 2 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/8637888 View

Tousard, Louis de, 1749-1817. Papers of Louis de Tousard, 1810-1828.

Title: Papers of Louis de Tousard, 1810-1828.

Correspondence and other items. Correspondents include Louis Tousard, John A. Stocker, Caroline Stocker, Laurette Tousard, John Clements Stocker, Chevalier de Tousard, Joseph Clarkson, Laurette Morrell, Mrs. Robert M. Lewis, Anthony Stocker, Reuben Gaunt Beasley, and M. Dutilh.

ArchivalResource: 120 items.1 container.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/79455363 View

Tousard, Louis de, 1749-1817. Letter book, 1796-1802 [microform].

Title: Letter book, 1796-1802 [microform].

Louis de Tousard's letter book documents his second career in the United States Army (1796-1802). It describes his activities as inspector of artillery and his involvement in the founding of the military academy at West Point. Tousard's visits to many of the United States' military coastal installations are well described. The letter book contains copies of Tousard's correspondence with many prominent military officers and government officials including: Colonel Timothy Pickering, Stephen Decatur, James McHenry, and Secretary of War Henry Knox.

ArchivalResource: 1 reel.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122405620 View

Tousard, Louis de, 1749-1817. Journal, 1791-1792 [microform].

Title: Journal, 1791-1792 [microform].

This journal was compiled from Tousard's papers and includes copies of orders, military correspondence, and proclamations documenting his service as a military officer during the Santo Domingo slave rebellion. It was compiled by Tousard while he was a prisoner at L'Abbaye. He intended to submit this document to the Convention Nationale in order to justify his actions while at Santo Domingo.

ArchivalResource: 1 reel.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122503468 View

American Philosophical Society Archives. Record Group IIa, 1743-1806

Title: American Philosophical Society Archives. Record Group IIa 1743-1806

This is part of the large inventory for the American Philosophical Society Archives. For complete information concerning this collection, please view the . Collection Description

ArchivalResource: 1.0 section

http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/APS.Archives.IIa-ead.xml View

Ricca, Richard F. Alexander Thompson papers, 1793-1932.

Title: Alexander Thompson papers, 1793-1932.

The Alexander Thompson papers consist of the papers of three generations of Thompsons: Captain Alexander Thompson (1759-1809), Colonel Alexander Ramsey Thompson (1793-1837), and Reverend Alexander Ramsey Thompson (1822-1895). These papers document the military service of Captain Thompson in United States army (1793-1809); Colonel Thompson's military service (1819-1837); attempts by Colonel Thompson's widow Mary Thompson to secure a military pension (1838-1849); and the career of Reverend Thompson, a Union Army chaplain and Presbyterian minister, along with his family letters (1850-1932).

ArchivalResource: 1.5 linear feet.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/768166728 View

Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804. Papers, 1760-1830. [microform].

Title: Papers, 1760-1830. [microform].

Correspondence, speeches, writings, legal and financial papers, printed material, and other items, chiefly 1777-1804. The collection includes material relating to nearly all aspects of Hamilton's life and public career, especially his service with Washington during the Revolutionary War, his participation in the Continental Congress and Consititutional Convention, his service as Secretary of the Treasury, his N.Y. law practice, and his service as Inspector-General of the Army. Other topics include relations between the U.S. and France and Great Britain, Society for Establishing Useful Manufacturers and the Hamilton, McLane, Schuyler, and Church families.

ArchivalResource: 46 reels.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122314832 View

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826. Letter to Col. Anne Louis De Tousard notifying him that he will become a subscriber for his American artillerist, and a blank lease signed by Jefferson giving the right to cut firewood on his lands on the south side of road leading through Milton toward Colle [manuscript] 1807,1813.

Title: Letter to Col. Anne Louis De Tousard notifying him that he will become a subscriber for his American artillerist, and a blank lease signed by Jefferson giving the right to cut firewood on his lands on the south side of road leading through Milton toward Colle [manuscript] 1807,1813.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647952889 View

Alexander Thompson papers 1793-1932 Thompson, Alexander papers

Title: Alexander Thompson papers 1793-1932 Thompson, Alexander papers

The Alexander Thompson papers consist of the papers of three generations of Thompsons: Captain Alexander Thompson (1759-1809), Colonel Alexander Ramsey Thompson (1793-1837), and Reverend Alexander Ramsey Thompson (1822-1895). These papers document the military service of Captain Thompson in United States army (1793-1809); Colonel Thompson's military service (1819-1837); attempts by Colonel Thompson's widow Mary Thompson to secure a military pension (1838-1849); and the career of Reverend Thompson, a Union Army chaplain and Presbyterian minister, along with his family letters (1850-1932).

ArchivalResource: 1.5 linear feet

http://quod.lib.umich.edu/c/clementsead/umich-wcl-M-4024tho?rgn=main;view=text View

Du Pont, Eleuthère Irénée, 1771-1834. Papers, 1782-1838.

Title: Papers, 1782-1838.

This collection of the papers of E. I. du Pont was amassed by his descendant, Pierre S. du Pont (1870-1954). The main body of E. I. du Pont's papers descended through Henry Algernon du Pont to Henry Francis du Pont and now forms part of the Hagley Museum & Library's Winterthur Manuscripts.

ArchivalResource: 1.7 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/86134169 View