Papers of James McHenry, 1775-1815 (bulk 1796-1800).

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Papers of James McHenry, 1775-1815 (bulk 1796-1800).

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Professional, personal, and political papers and correspondence of James McHenry. The bulk of the collection consists of letters addressed to McHenry during his term as the Secretary of War, 1796-1800. Also included are: petitions to Sir William Howe and report to George Washington concerning the condition of American prisoners of war (1776-1777), a regimen and diet prescribed by him to Alexander Hamilton (1778), correspondence and documents relating to the American Revolution accumulated by McHenry during his service as Washington's secretary (1778-1780) and Lafayette's aid (1780-1781), including a journal that McHenry kept in July 10-15, 1778 en route with Washington Army to the North River, etc.

116 pieces.3 boxes, and 1 oversize folder.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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