Murray, William Vans, 1760-1803
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Diplomat and U.S. representative from Maryland.
From the description of Papers of William Vans Murray, 1778-1805 (bulk 1797-1801). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79455680
Murray was member of Congress from Maryland and Minister to the Netherlands. McHenry was Secretary of War.
From the description of Autograph letters (13) signed : to James McHenry, Secretary of War, 1794 Dec. 16-1797 Nov. 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270613098
American diplomat.
From the description of Autograph letter signed : Paris, to Mr. Gilmor, 1800 June 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270612978
From the description of Autograph letter signed : Paris, to Messrs. Willing & Francis, Philadelphia, 1801 Aug. 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270612980
From the description of Autograph letter signed : Cambridge, to Robert Gilmor, 1790 July 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270612772
From the description of Autograph letter signed : the Hague, to an unidentified recipient, 1797 July 18. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270613016
From the description of Autograph letter signed : the Hague, to James McHenry, Secretary of War of the United States, 1797 Sept. 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270613013
From the description of Autograph letter signed : the Hague, to Jean Luzac in Leiden, 1801 July 16. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270613015
Murray, of Cambridge, Md., studied law at the Temple in London (1784-87), before returning to the U.S. to practice law. He was a member of the State house of delegates in 1791; elected to the Second Congress; reelected to the Third Congress and reelected as a Federalist to the Fourth Congress (1791-97). He served as Minister Resident to the Netherlands (1797-1801) and was appointed by President Adams in 1799 as a member of a diplomatic mission to France.
From the description of Summary of the diplomatic correspondence of Wm. Vans Murray, minister to the Hague and Paris, 1797 to 1801 : typescript, undated. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 613454067
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From the guide to the William Vans Murray Papers, 1778-1805, (bulk 1797-1801), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)
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Subjects:
- Diplomatic and consular service, American
- Diplomatic and consular service, American
- Diplomatic and consular service, American
- Diplomats
- Dutch
- Neutrality
- Shipping
- XYZ Affair, 1797-1798
Occupations:
- Diplomats
- Representatives, U.S. Congress
Places:
- United States (as recorded)
- France (as recorded)
- United States (as recorded)
- United States (as recorded)
- France (as recorded)
- Maryland (as recorded)
- Netherlands (as recorded)
- United States (as recorded)
- France (as recorded)
- France (as recorded)
- Netherlands (as recorded)
- France (as recorded)
- United States (as recorded)
- Netherlands (as recorded)
- Choptank River (Del. and Md.) (as recorded)
- United States (as recorded)
