Papers, 1763-1879.

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Papers, 1763-1879.

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Correspondence and other papers reflecting Kirby's legal career, his political activities and land speculation. Includes material on the Revolution, the Yazoo land companies, early Alabama and Mississippi history, the election of Thomas Jefferson in 1800, the Louisiana Purchase, the early U.S. Post Office under Gideon Granger, and the development of Jeffersonian political philosophy. Correspondents include Elisha Babcock, John James Beckley, William C.C. Claiborne, George Clymer, Tench Coxe, Alexander Dallas, William Duane, Gideon Granger, Stanley Griswold, Thomas Jefferson, Jeremiah Mason, Samuel Meredith, John Cozens Ogden, James Rivington, Nathaniel Smith, Benjamin Tallmadge, Uriah Tracy, James Wilkerson, and James Wilson.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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