James Barron Papers (1), 1766-1899.

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James Barron Papers (1), 1766-1899.

Correspondence and papers of Commodore James Barron relating to his career in the United States Navy, and especially relating to The Chesapeake-Leopard Affair in 1807 and to his duel with Stephen Decatur.

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