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Papers, 1803-1862.

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There are letters to Ingersoll by many public men of the period, 1812-1847, on a wide range of national and foreign policy topics. Of these, some 300 are by Richard Rush, a close friend of Ingersoll. Almost one-half of the Rush letters were written while he was Comptroller of the U. S. Treasury, 1812-1814, and have to do especially with the War of 1812. The remainder were written while Rush was minister to Great Britain, 1817-1825, Secretary of the Treasury, 1825-1829, private citizen, 1829-1847, minister to France, 1848, and discuss domestic and international affairs, especially Anglo-American relations. Ingersoll correspondence also contains: letters, 1814-1837 by John Forsyth, a member of Congress, Minister to Spain, Governor of Georgia, and Secretary of State; letters, 1846-1848, from English author Sarah Mytton Maury concerning personal and political matters in the United States and England; and letters, 1814-1830, by James Monroe, principally pertaining to loans of money to Monroe. Several public figures are represented by five to ten letters each: John Quincy Adams, 1821, 1831-1832; John Binns, publisher of the Democratic Press, 1813, on the War of 1812 and the publication of political matters in newspapers; James Buchanan, 1838, 1839, 1843; James Burn, army officer, 1813, on military and naval action against the British forces; John C. Calhoun, 1816-1845; Thomas Abthorpe Cooper, actor, 1828-1833, on financial matters; William H. Crawford, while Secretary of the Treasury and private citizen, 1816-1831, on politics, American Indians, revenue, tariff, manufacturing, and banks; Peter Stephen Du Ponceau, authority on international law and practice, 1813-1814, on legal questions; Bolling Hall, Representative from Georgia, 1815-1830, on political matters; Edward Livingston, principally while he was Secretary of State, 1831-1833; James Kirke Paulding, naval officer and Secretary of the Navy, 1832-1841, on personal and naval matters; Joel R. Poinsett, Representative from South Carolina, Minister to Mexico, and Secretary of War, 1818-1840; and J. M. P. Serurier, French Minister to the United States, 1815-1834 on a wide range of personal and political topics. Other public figures, including five presidents, are represented by one to four letters. There are: letters, 1803-1846, by Ingersoll on politics, diplomacy, and economic and legal matters; Ingersoll's diary, February 1823; and manuscript notes by Ingersoll for projected work on "Slavery," "The Origins of the War with Mexico, 1846-1848," and a "History of the Territories of the United States." Also included are letters, 1814-1842, 1855, from Ingersoll's brother, Joseph Reed Ingersoll, Philadelphia lawyer and Congressman, mostly to Henry Dillworth Gilpin, U.S. Attorney General, on legal and political matters.

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Gilpin, Henry D. (Henry Dilworth), 1801-1860

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Henry Dilworth Gilpin was born and raised in England, emigrated to the United States to attend the University of Pennsylvania, and proceeded to practice law, author numerous publications, and serve as editor for the Atlantic Souvenir. He went on to become director of the Bank of the United States, and ultimately Attorney General under President Martin van Buren. A patron of the arts, Gilpin later served as president of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, as well as similar posts. ...

Crawford, William Harris, 1772-1834

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William Harris Crawford (February 24, 1772 – September 15, 1834) was an American politician and judge during the early 19th century. He served as United States Secretary of War and United States Secretary of the Treasury before running for president in the 1824 election. Born in Virginia, Crawford moved to Georgia at a young age. After studying law, Crawford won election to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1803. He aligned with the Democratic-Republican Party and U.S. Senator James Jac...

Calhoun, John C. (John Caldwell), 1782-1850

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John Caldwell Calhoun (March 18, 1782 – March 31, 1850) was an American statesman and political theorist from South Carolina who served as the seventh vice president of the United States from 1825 to 1832. He is remembered for strongly defending slavery and for advancing the concept of minority states' rights in politics. He did this in the context of protecting the interests of the white South when its residents were outnumbered by Northerners. He began his political career as a nationalist, mo...

Hall, Bolling, 1767-1836

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Bolling Hall was born in Virginia. As a young man, he served in the Revolutionary War. He moved to Hancock County, Georgia, where he became a prominent citizen. He was a member of the Georgia General Assembly, 1800-1802 and 1804-1806, and a Representative in the 12th, 13th, and 14th Congress from 1811 to 1817. He moved to Alabama to become a farmer. Hall died on March 25, 1836. From the description of Bolling Hall letter, 1814. (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 807810...

Forsyth, John, 1780-1841

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John Forsyth (1780-1841) was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia, on October 22. He graduated from Princeton in 1799 and was admitted to the bar in 1802. In 1808, Forsyth became the Attorney-General of Georgia. He was elected governor of Georgia in 1828. He married Clara Meigs, daughter of Josiah Meigs, who was the first president of Franklin College (later named the University of Georgia). Forsyth died on October 21, 1841. From the description of John Forsyth papers, 1811-1841. (Georgi...

Ingersoll, Joseph R. (Joseph Reed), 1786-1868

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American statesman. From the description of Autograph letter signed : So. 4th Street, to Benjamin Etting, Esq., 1824 May 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 269535798 Epithet: American lawyer; Minister to Great Britain 1852-1853 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001295.0x000392 U.S. representative from Pennsylvania and diplomat. From the description of Letter of Joseph R. Ingersoll...

Rush, Richard, 1780-1859

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The Wyoming Controversy was a conflict between the governments of Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Britain, the Continental Congress, and the Indians over land in the Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania. From the guide to the Documents relating to the Wyoming Controversy, 1751-1814, 1823, 1751-1823, (American Philosophical Society) Richard Rush (1780-1859) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A graduate of Princeton University, he was a lawyer before beginning his political care...

Cooper, Thomas Abthorpe, 1776-1849

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Thomas Cooper (1771-1843) was born in Henry County, Virginia, the son of Captain Thomas and Sarah Anthony Cooper. He married Judith Harvey in Hancock County, Georgia, in 1797. In 1805, Cooper moved to Putnam County, Georgia. He died on July 5, 1843 and was buried in the Old Union Church Cemetery in Eatonton, Georgia. Thomas Cooper's daughter, Emily, married a Dr. Brahnam; the couple lived in Columbus, Georgia. From the description of Thomas Cooper letter, 1832. (Georgia Historical So...

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 ...

Poinsett, Joel Roberts, 1779-1851

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Charleston and Georgetown, S.C. attorney, plantation owner, and politician. Poinsett served as the U.S. Secretary of War under President Martin Van Buren from 1837 to 1841. From the description of Letters, 1837-1839. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 37522812 U.S. diplomat and secretary of war. An amateur of natural history, he imported and cultivated the Mexican flower named in his honor, and was one of the founders in 1840 of the National Institu...

Servurier, J. M. P.

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Livingston, Edward, 1764-1836

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Livingston's varied career as American lawyer and statesman is described in detail in the following descriptions of his papers. From the description of Edward Livingston papers, 1683-1877 (bulk 1764-1836). (Princeton University Library). WorldCat record id: 81576848 Eminent jurist - Minister to France - Secretary of State under Andrew Jackson. From the description of Autograph letter signed : to Judge Breckenridge, 1821 Sept. 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 27...

Paulding, James Kirke, 1778-1860

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Author and naval officer. A close friend of Washington Irving, Paulding collaborated with him to produce the satirical periodical, Salmagundi. He also wrote poetry, fiction, and a popular biography of George Washington. President Martin Van Buren appointed Paulding Secretary of the Navy in 1839, in which post he served until 1841. From the description of [Letter] 1839 May 7, Navy Department [Washington, D.C., to] Gilbert Davis, New York. (University of South Florida). WorldCat record...

Ingersoll, Charles Jared, 1782-1862

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U.S. representative from Pennsylvania and author. From the description of Papers of Charles Jared Ingersoll, 1826-1849. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79451119 Epithet: American author; brother of Joseph Reed Ingersoll British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001295.0x00038e American lawyer, author, congressman. From the description of Letter to Dolley Madisonl [manuscript], 1836 Septemb...

Maury, Sarah Mytton, 1803-1849

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Du Ponceau, Peter Stephen, 1760-1844

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Du Ponceau was a Philadelphia lawyer who arrived in Portsmouth, N.H., from France in 1777, achieved early prominence as an aide to von Steuben, and as secretary to Robert Livingston, Secretary of Foreign Affairs for the Congress in 1781. Du Ponceau was admitted to the Philadelphia Bar in 1785 where his familiarity with both American and European law brought him an important practice. His intellectual interests included both history and linguistics and he published extensively in both fields. He ...

Binns, John, 1772-1860

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Irish born American journalist; editor "Republican Argus"; Philadelphia alderman. From the description of Letter to A[sbury?] Dickens, 1824 August 9. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 48823406 ...