James Barron Court-Martial papers.

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James Barron Court-Martial papers.

The documents in this collection pertain to the Chesapeake-Leopard incident of June 22, 1807. The collection includes the minutes of both the preliminary court of inquiry and the actual court martial proceedings. It includes correspondence from L. Tazewill.

ca. 300 pages

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SNAC Resource ID: 6959630

William & Mary Libraries

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