Pinkney Papers 1804-1911

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Pinkney Papers 1804-1911

http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/f1881k92k

Consists of papers of the notable American statesman and attorney William Pinkney, including writings, political and diplomatic correspondence from his time as minister to Great Britain and Russia, legal notes, deeds, bookplates, and other assorted papers. The collection also contains some papers from his grandson, William Pinkney Whyte, and a notebook from Joseph White, a Pinkney relative.

1.2 linear feet; 3 boxes

Princeton University. Library. Dept. of Rare Books and Special CollectionsManuscripts Division

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Pinkney, William, 1764-1822

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William Pinkney was born on March 17, 1764, in Annapolis, Maryland. Originally interested in pursuing medicine, Pinkey ultimately chose law as his desired profession and passed the Maryland bar in 1986. After practicing law in Maryland, Pinkney was sent to London by George Washington to serve as an American commissioner. After spending eight years in England, Pinkney returned to the United States and became Attorney General in 1811. In 1816 he left the country again to serve as an American minis...

Whyte, William Pinkney, 1824-1908

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American lawyer; Senator from Maryland. From the description of Autograph letters signed (2) : Baltimore and Washington, to W.M. Evarts, 1880 Nov. 30-[no year] Jan. 27. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270588718 ...

Madison, James, 1751-1836

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James Madison (1751-1836) was the fourth president of the United States, born in Port Conway, Virginia. He was a member of the Virginia legislature from 1776 to 1780 and from 1784 to 1786, and the Continental Congress from 1780 to 1783. His proposals at and management of the Constitutional Convention in 1787 earned him title "father of the U.S. Constitution." He cooperated with Alexander Hamilton and Jay in writing a series of papers (pub. 1787-88 under title of The Federalist) explaining the ne...