Cyrus King papers, [ca. 1791]-1817.

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Cyrus King papers, [ca. 1791]-1817.

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College speeches, notebooks and class exercises relating to King's undergraduate years at Columbia, letters written to and by King during his period in London, documents and in-coming correspondence relating to his legal practice, correspondence from his career in Congress, speeches and petitions relating to Maine politics, and materials relating to statehood for the District of Maine, the War of 1812, and related contemporary events. The majority of the correspondence consists of letters written to King by various people.

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Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7629952

Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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