Macomb, Alexander, 1782-1841

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Army officer.

From the description of Letter of Alexander Macomb, 1831. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79454178

Alexander Macomb was the commanding general of the U.S. Army from 1828 to 1841. He was the son of merchant Alexander Macomb (1748-1831) of Detroit and New York City.

From the description of Alexander Macomb letters, 1813. (New-York Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 713567317

American soldier.

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Washington, to C.C. Clay, Governor of Alabama, 1837 Apr. 28. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270607831

Alexander Macomb was a Major General in the United States Army.

From the description of Alexander Macomb letter, 1837 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 23229074

From the guide to the Alexander Macomb Letter, ., 1837, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)

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creatorOf Alexander Macomb Letter, ., 1837 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection
creatorOf Macomb, Alexander, 1782-1841. Autograph letter signed : Washington, to C.C. Clay, Governor of Alabama, 1837 Apr. 28. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf Macomb, Alexander, 1782-1841. [Saint Mary's River]. William L. Clements Library
creatorOf Macomb, Alexander, 1782-1841. Alexander Macomb letters, 1813. New-York Historical Society Library
creatorOf Worth, William Jenkins, 1794-1849. Papers. United States Military Academy, USMA Library
referencedIn William Constable papers, 1790-1805. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
creatorOf Swift, J. G. (Joseph Gardner), 1783-1865. Papers. United States Military Academy, USMA Library
creatorOf Macomb, Alexander, 1782-1841. Letter of Alexander Macomb, 1831. Library of Congress
creatorOf Macomb, Alexander, 1782-1841. Papers. United States Military Academy, USMA Library
referencedIn Cass, Lewis, 1782-1866. Letter : Washington, D.C., to Alexander Macomb, Washington, D.C., 1833 Apr. 26. Texas Christian University
referencedIn Barnard, Isaac Dutton, 1791-1834. Isaac Dutton Barnard papers, 1812-1831. Library of Congress
referencedIn William L. Marcy Collection, 1821-1857 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
creatorOf Constable-Pierrepont papers New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Bibb, George M. (George Minos), 1776-1859. Bibb, George M. (George Minos) 1829 letter. The Filson Historical Society
creatorOf Macomb, Alexander, 1782-1841. Alexander Macomb letter, 1837 [manuscript]. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
referencedIn Correspondence, 1830-1866. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
creatorOf Lewis Cass papers (1774-1924) William L. Clements Library
referencedIn William Edgar papers, 1750-1870 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
creatorOf Macomb, Alexander, 1748-1831. Macomb family papers, 1775-1897 Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library
referencedIn Adams, Randolph Greenfield, 1892-1951. Randolph G. Adams papers, 1923-1950. Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Eaton, John Henry, 1790-1856. Letter to General Macomb, 1829-1829. Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division
referencedIn Brown, Jacob, 1775-1828. Jacob Brown papers, 1812-1828. Library of Congress
referencedIn Miscellaneous manuscripts: M-Z, 1789-1981. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
creatorOf Brown, Jacob Jennings, 1775-1828. Jacob Jennings Brown papers, 1799-1950s, bulk 1799-1837. William L. Clements Library
creatorOf Macomb, Alexander, 1782-1841. [Michigan Territory and the Great Lakes, 1819]. William L. Clements Library
referencedIn Young, Nathaniel. Papers of Nathaniel Young, 1814-1849. Library of Congress
referencedIn Ziegler, Christopher T. America's forgotten castle: Castle Pinckney : 2005 Oct. ; [typescript] / Christopher T. Ziegler, M.A. University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
creatorOf Gaines, Edmund Pendleton, 1777-1849. War of 1812 collection, 1813-1932. Gadsden Public Library
creatorOf Macomb, Alexander, 1782-1841. Letter, 1825 November 6, Washington, D.C. to Jane Kennedy. Winterthur Library
creatorOf Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866. Papers. United States Military Academy, USMA Library
referencedIn Sylvester Day collection 1813-1920 Day, Sylvester collection William L. Clements Library
referencedIn Nourse, Charles Josephus, 1786-1851. Charles J. Nourse papers, 1758-1831, undated bulk 1819-1831. U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center
referencedIn Lucius Lyon papers (1770-1934, bulk 1833-1851) William L. Clements Library
creatorOf Thayer, George W. Lucius Lyon papers, 1770-1934, bulk 1833-1851. William L. Clements Library
referencedIn United States. Army. Infantry, 29th. United States. Army. 29th Infantry orderly book, 1814. William L. Clements Library
creatorOf Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815. Papers. United States Military Academy, USMA Library
referencedIn United States. War Dept. Letter : Washington, D.C., to Alexander Macomb, Washington, D.C., 1833 Apr. 26. University of Chicago Library
creatorOf William Edgar papers, 1750-1870. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn Jacob Jennings Brown papers 1799-1950s 1799-1837 Brown, Jacob Jennings papers William L. Clements Library
creatorOf Records of U.S. Army Commands. 1784 - 1874. Orderly Book of the Adjutant at Sackett's Harbor National Archives at Washington, D.C
referencedIn Christopher Van Deventer papers 1799-1925 Van Deventer, Christopher, papers William L. Clements Library
referencedIn War of 1812 mss., 1776-1879 Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
creatorOf Macomb, Alexander, 1782-1841. Opinion of the court. United States Military Academy, USMA Library
creatorOf Barbour, James, 1775-1842. University of Virginia correspondence of James Madison and James Monroe [manuscript], 1827-1830. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Wool, John Ellis, 1784-1869. Papers. United States Military Academy, USMA Library
creatorOf Trimble, Allen, 1783-1870. Papers, 1804-1870. Library of Congress
referencedIn LeConte, John L. (John Lawrence), 1825-1883. Papers, 1812-1897 American Philosophical Society
creatorOf Letters, 1814. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn Records, 1812-1850. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn Lewis Cass papers (1774-1924) William L. Clements Library
creatorOf Brisbane, Thomas Makdougall, Sir, bart., 1773-1860. Thomas M. Brisbane papers, 1813-1815. William L. Clements Library
referencedIn Dumas, Hipolite, d. 1841. Hipolite Dumas papers, 1813-1828 (inclusive). Yale University Library
creatorOf Macomb, Alexander, 1782-1841. Letter, 1825 September 30, Washington, D.C. [to] Lt. Col. Walbach, Ft. Trumble. United States Military Academy, USMA Library
referencedIn Adams, Randolph Greenfield, 1892-1951. Randolph G. Adams papers, 1923-1950. Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Thomas M. Brisbane papers 1813-1815 Brisbane, Thomas M. papers William L. Clements Library
creatorOf Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845. [Letter] June 20th, 1836 [to] Lewis Cass / Andrew Jackson. Knox College, Seymour Library
referencedIn United States. Army. Artillery Regiment, 3rd. Orderly book, 1812-1813. New York State Library
creatorOf Van Deventer, Christopher, d. 1838. Christopher Van Deventer papers, 1799-1925. William L. Clements Library
creatorOf Macomb, Alexander, 1782-1841. Letter : Washington, D.C., to Messrs. Mills & Smith, Boston, Mass., 1837 July 7. George Mason's Gunston Hall
referencedIn United States. Army. 29th Infantry orderly book 1814 United States. Army. 29th Infantry orderly book William L. Clements Library
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associatedWith Brown, Jacob Jennings, 1775-1828. person
associatedWith Call, R. K. (Richard Keith), 1791-1862. person
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associatedWith Marcy, William L. (William Learned), 1786-1857 person
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correspondedWith Young, Nathaniel. person
associatedWith Ziegler, Christopher T. person
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Washington (D.C.)
Florida
Michigan
Saint Marys River (Mich. and Ont.)
Wisconsin
Ontario
Saint Joseph Island (Ont.)
Michigan, Lake
United States
New York (State)
New York (State)--Plattsburgh
Michigan
United States
Subject
Executors and administrators
Brun Guide
Furniture making
Indians of North America
Manuscript maps
Maps shelf
Plattsburgh, N.Y., Battle of, 1814
Samuel Williams Maps
Seminole War, 2nd, 1835-1842
Views, topographical (Saint Joseph Island, Ont.)
Views, topographical (Whitefish Bay, Mich. and Ont.)
War damage compensation
White House (Washington, D.C.)
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Army officers
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Birth 1782-04-03

Death 1841-06-25

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