Richard Oswald collection 1779-1783 Oswald, Richard collection

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Richard Oswald collection 1779-1783 Oswald, Richard collection

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The Richard Oswald collection contains three of Oswald's memoranda ("Plans for Russian Conquest of the North-West Coast--1781," "London, 9th August 1779--General Observations, Relative to the Present State of the War," and "Supplement to the Papers of August 1779 Relative to the State of the Present War") and three letters to and from Oswald concerning the Revolutionary War.

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William L. Clements Library

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William L. Clements Library

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William L. Clements Library

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William Clements was a Bay City businessman who served as regent from 1910 to 1933. An Early interest in collecting books crystallized around gathering rare books related to American history that were printed before 1800. In 1921, he gave his collection of books, manuscripts and maps to the university and provided a building to house them, which was opened in 1923. Mr. Clements continued to serve on the Committee of Management of the Clements Library until his death in 1934. He wo...

Pulteney, William

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Epithet: of Add MS 22064 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000706.0x00034b Epithet: Earl of Bath 1742 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000411.0x000363 Title: Viscount Pulteney British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000706.0x000347 Title: 5th Baronet ...

Pulteney, William Pulteney, Sir, 1861-1941

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Oswald, Richard, 1705-1784

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Scottish merchant for many years engaged in business in America and London; in 1781 he gave bail to Henry Laurens when he was imprisoned in the Tower; negotiated the peace with the Americans, and signed the preliminary articles of peace at Paris, Nov. 30, 1782. From the description of Papers of Richard Oswald [manuscript], 1779-1781. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647860036 British merchant and politician, chief negotiator of the peace treaty that ended the Am...