Papers, 1793-1868.

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Papers, 1793-1868.

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These papers include a general correspondence file, 1793-1851, and additional letters, legal and financial documents and memoranda relating to specific aspects of his business affairs. The greater part of Coxe's correspondence was with his agents and lawyers concerning the Maison Rouge and West Florida lands. Other correspondents were: Daniel Clark on commercial and land business, with some mention of James Wilkinson's adventures; Chew and Relf on trade and settlement of Clark's estate; Richard S. Coxe, Daniel's nephew and Washington lawyer, as well as other prominent attorneys among whom were Daniel Webster, 1827-1829, and Horace Binney, 1820-1845; various members of Congress; A. P. Merrill, 1833-1841, Cashier of Agricultural Bank of Mississippi, Natchez, concerning Coxe's shares in that bank and banking affairs in general. There are small series of papers on particular subjects: Clark, Chew and Relf; Mason Rouge Grant; West Florida lands; Teche River, Attakapos, La., lands; Barthelemy Bosque heirs' claim on the 1807 cargo of the Comet; Coxe's memorials to Congress and annotated copies of Congressional bills, reports, and other documents; personal bills, 1793-1809; Bloomsbury, Burlington, County, N.J., lands, 1800-1812; Nalbro Frazier estate; Daniel Coxe estate papers, 1852-1868; pamphlets, bills, newspapers, clippings.

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