John Paul Jones collection [ca. 1864?]-1944 Jones, John Paul collection

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John Paul Jones collection [ca. 1864?]-1944 Jones, John Paul collection

http://quod.lib.umich.edu/c/clementsead/umich-wcl-M-480jon?rgn=main;view=text

This collection contains 3 volumes of typescripts about Captain John Paul Jones and his service with the Continental Navy during the American Revolution. One group of documents concerns his attempt to kidnap Douglas Dunbar, 4th Earl of Selkirk, at his home in St. Mary's Isle, Scotland, in April 1778.

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William L. Clements Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6392634

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...

Jones, John Paul, 1747-1792

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Naval hero of the United States Revolutionary War and founder of the United States Navy. From the description of Typescript, [19--]. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58758919 John Paul Jones, American naval officer. He was commissioned a lieutenant in the U. S. Navy in 1775, and captain in 1776. In 1778 he began rading the English coast; a year later he commanded the Bon Homme Richard in its victory over the Serapis. After the Revolution, he went t...

Filkin, Richard

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Schermerhorn, George.

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Selkirk, Dunbar Douglas, Earl of, 1722-1799

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Schermerhorn, Hazel.

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