Edmond Charles Genet Papers 1734-1895 (bulk 1789-1793)

Clinton family.

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Osgood family.

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Dana, Francis, 1743-1811

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Francis Dana (June 13, 1743 – April 25, 1811) was an American Founding Father, lawyer, jurist, and statesman from Massachusetts. He served as a delegate to the Continental Congress from 1777 to 1778 and 1784. He signed the Articles of Confederation. Born in Charlestown, Massachusetts, Dana was educated at Harvard before reading law, being admitted to the bar, and commencing practice in Boston. Being an opponent of the British colonial policy, he became a leader of the Sons of Liberty and was ...

Izard, Ralph, c. 1742-1804

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Ralph Izard (January 23, 1741/1742 – May 30, 1804) was an American planter, diplomat, and politician from Charleston County, South Carolina. He notably served as a Delegate to the Continental Congress and as one of South Carolina's first two United States Senators. Born at The Elms, his family's plantation near Charleston in the Province of South Carolina, Izard spent most of his childhood and youth studying in England: he attended a school in Hackney, London, and matriculated as a fellow-co...

Genet family

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Family of French minister to the United States, Edmond Charles Genet and his first wife, the daughter of Gov. George Clinton, Cornelia Clinton Genet, and second wife, Martha Brandon Osgood Genet. From the description of Genet family papers, 1792-1902 (bulk 1792-1835). (New York University). WorldCat record id: 58782649 ...

Genet, Edmond-Charles, 1763-1834

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Edmond Charles Genet, often refered to as "Citizen Genet," was born in France in 1763 and followed his father into governement service. In 1793, he was appointed as France's minister plenipotentiary to the United States, but his political activities caused the American government to demand his replacement. He was, however, permitted to remain in this country. He lived near Jaimaica on Long Island for a few years, before moving to upstate New York. His first wife was Cornelia Tappen Cl...

Clinton, DeWitt, 1769-1828

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DeWitt Clinton (March 2, 1769 – February 11, 1828) was an American politician and naturalist who served as a United States Senator, Mayor of New York City and sixth Governor of New York. In this last capacity, he was largely responsible for the construction of the Erie Canal. Clinton was a major candidate for the American presidency in the election of 1812, challenging incumbent James Madison. A nephew of long-time New York Governor George Clinton, DeWitt Clinton served as his uncle's secreta...

Clinton, George, 1739-1812

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George Clinton (July 26, 1739 – April 20, 1812) was an American soldier and statesman, considered one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A prominent Democratic-Republican, Clinton served as the fourth vice president of the United States from 1805 until his death in 1812. He also served as governor of New York from 1777 to 1795 and from 1801 to 1804. Along with John C. Calhoun, he is one of two vice presidents to hold office under two presidents. Clinton served in the French and Ind...

Genet, Edme Jacques, -1781

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Epithet: French writer and translator British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000565.0x00001a ...

Vergennes, Charles Gravier, comte de, 1719-1787

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French statesman. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Versailles, to an unidentified recipient, 1777 Oct. 4. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270583336 French foreign minister. From the description of Letter, 1779 Feb. 13, Versailles, to John Adams. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 173971950 Title: Comte British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000563.0x00...

Noailles, Jean-Louis-Paul-François, duc de, 1739-1824

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Montbarey, Alexandre Marie Léonor de Saint Mauris, prince de, 1732-1796

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Osgood family.

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Monroe, James, 1758-1831

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James Monroe, fifth president of the United States of America (b. April 28, 1758, Monroe Hall, Virginia-d. July 4, 1831, New York, New York) fought with distinction in the Continental Army, and he practiced law in Fredericksburg, Virginia. As a young politician, he joined the anti-Federalists in the Virginia Convention which ratified the Constitution, and in 1790, an advocate of Jeffersonian policies, he was elected United States Senator. As Minister to France in 1794-1796, Monroe showed strong ...

Clinton family.

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Michaux, André, 1746-1802

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André Michaux was a French botanist and traveler. From the guide to the Botanical journal in North America, 1787-1796, 1787-1796, (American Philosophical Society) From the guide to the Documents on his botanizing in the United States, 1785-1807, 1785-1807, (American Philosophical Society) André Michaux, French botanist, was the first botanical explorer to travel widely in North America. André Michaux's botanical career started off amidst difficult times; his wife ...

Sartine, Antoine de, comte d'Alby, 1729-1801

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Clark, George Rogers, 1752-1818

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Surveyor; noted Indian fighter in the American midwest in the latter half of the 18th century. From the description of Documents, 1778-1818. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 28287330 American Revolutionary Colonel in the Old Northwest. Clark first came to Detroit from Cleveland in 1817, and was followed by his parents in a commercial fisherman and deputy collector of customs in China, Mich. (from M.P.C., I, 501-507: Clark's "Recollections".) (blue ...

Genet, Geo. Clinton (George Clinton)

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