Documents of the Barbour family, 1773-1825

ArchivalResource

Documents of the Barbour family, 1773-1825

1773-1825

Ship's clearance papers, 16 Nov. 1773, of the brigantine William; letter, 13 May 1816, to the Postmaster General on behalf of Mrs. Joshua Lewis, a widow of the War of 1812; and his commission, 7 Mar. 1825, as Secretary of War signed by John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay.

3 items.

eng, Latn

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 7929983

University of Virginia. Library

Related Entities

There are 5 Entities related to this resource.

Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6f873mk (person)

John Quincy Adams (b. July 11, 1767, Braintree, Massachusetts-d. February 23, 1848, Washington, D.C.) was an American statesman who served as a diplomat, United States Senator, member of the House of Representatives, and the sixth President of the United States. He was a member of the Federalist, Democratic-Republican, National Republican, and later the Anti-Masonic and Whig parties. He was the son of President John Adams and Abigail Adams. As a diplomat, Adams played an important role in neg...

Clay, Henry, 1777-1852

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6gc2thc (person)

Henry Clay Sr. (April 12, 1777 – June 29, 1852) was an American attorney and statesman who represented Kentucky in both the Senate and House. He was the seventh House speaker and the ninth secretary of state. He received electoral votes for president in the 1824, 1832, and 1844 presidential elections. He also helped found both the National Republican Party and the Whig Party. For his role in defusing sectional crises, he earned the appellation of the "Great Compromiser" and was part of the "Grea...

Lewis, Joshua, Mrs.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w64c1tgf (person)

William (Brigantine)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w66m8hfz (corporateBody)

Barbour, James, 1775-1842

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6862ndc (person)

Merchant from Virginia, grandfather of James Barbour, 1775-1842 From the guide to the James Barbour letter, 1781, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) James Barbour (1775-1842) was a Virginia planter and political figure. From the description of James Barbour correspondence, 1792-1848. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122408278 From the guide to the James Barbour correspondence, 1792-1848, (The New York Public Library. Manuscri...