Papers, 1787-1860.

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Papers, 1787-1860.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/41631482

This collection consists military and other papers of Gen. Thomas Sidney Jesup relating mainly to the War of 1812, The Seminole War, and the Mexican War. It contains correspondence between Jesup and Major Willson, Hugh McCall, William Linnard, James Brown, L.P. Heintzelman, William Schley, and William Ballard Preston, among others. Topics are mostly related to military matters and relations with the Creeks and Seminoles. A detailed memoir by Jesup entitled "Memoir of the Campaigne on the Niagara" complements a similar item in the Jacob Jennings Brown Papers. Combined, the two memoirs yield a stunning overview of the Niagara Campaign, and also point to interesting areas of disagreement. Also included in the collection are two items from Washington, D.C., dated 1831. One represents the sale of 21 slaves to Jesup, while the other is the official District of Columbia authorization for such a sale, which is on Department of State Letterhead, and is signed by Secretary of State Edward Livingston. Additionally, the collection contains an 1813 article of agreement between Jesup and Brintnel Robins of Penn., who contracted to supply 65 boats for the U.S. troops. The boats were intended for the expedition that later led to the Battle of the Chippewa.

101 items.

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7439420

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Brown, James.

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Officer of the 1st Light Infantry Company in the 26th Regiment of Connecticut Militia and of the 22nd Regiment of Infantry. From the description of James Brown appointments, 1809-1817. (Hartford Public Library). WorldCat record id: 57617783 Baker in Salt Lake City, 1864-1869. From the description of Collection ca. 1864-1869. [picture]. (Utah Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 81710471 ...

Linnard, William, active 1863

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Livingston, Edward.

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Call, Hughie, 1890-1969

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Montana writer. From the description of Correspondence to Maxwell Struthers Burt, [1949?]. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 122542287 American author Hughie Florence Call (1890-1969) wrote articles, short stories, and novels for children and adults based on her life on a Montana sheep ranch. Call wrote her first novel, The golden fleece in 1942, followed by four others: Rising arrow (1950), Peter's moose (1955), The little kingdom (1961), and The sho...

Schley, William, 1786-1858

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William Schley (1786-1858) was born in Frederick County, Maryland on December 15, 1786. In childhood he moved with his parents to Georgia and attended academies in Louisville and Augusta. He was admitted to the bar in Augusta in 1812, served as a judge, as a member of the Georgia Assembly, and as a representative from Georgia in Congress 1833-1835. At the time of his death (November 20, 1858) he was president of the Georgia Medical College at Augusta. He was author of a celebrated law book calle...

Preston, William Ballard, 1805-1862

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The "W. B. Preston" listed on the architectural plan is believed to be William Ballard Preston (1805-1862), representative from Virginia to the United States Congress and later to the Confederate States Congress until his death. From the description of William Ballard Preston architectural plan, circa 19th century. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 122467749 William Ballard Preston was born in Montgomery County, Virginia on 29 November 1805. A prominent lawye...

Robins, Brintnel.

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Jesup, Thomas Sidney, 1788-1860

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Quartermaster-general of the U.S. army, 1818-1860. Appointed commander of U.S., Georgia, and Alabama troops fighting the Creeks in Alabama, May 19, 1836, and of the army in Florida during the Second Seminole War, Dec. 6, 1836. From the description of Letter : Tampa Bay, [Fla.], to C.C. Clay, Governor of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Ala., 1836 Nov. 17. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 38110737 Thomas Sidney Jesup was a soldier in the U.S. Army. He rose to the rank of Major Gen...

Heintzelman, L. P.

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