Frank Golder collection of John Paul Jones papers, 1785-1923 (bulk 1785-1794).

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Frank Golder collection of John Paul Jones papers, 1785-1923 (bulk 1785-1794).

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Documents collected by Frank Golder relating to John Paul Jones' career as Admiral in Russian Black Sea Fleet during the war against the Ottoman Empire. Includes copies (photostats and typed transcripts) of correspondence from Jones to Prince Grigori A. Potemkin, handwritten in French. Also notes, diary, and correspondence excerpts (copies, by hand/typed or photo) assembled by Golder. Includes correspondence between Golder and Russian repositories about materials on Jones and Jones' career in the Russian navy.

.25 linear foot.

Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 8131662

Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

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Jones, John Paul, 1747-1792

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Naval hero of the United States Revolutionary War and founder of the United States Navy. From the description of Typescript, [19--]. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58758919 John Paul Jones, American naval officer. He was commissioned a lieutenant in the U. S. Navy in 1775, and captain in 1776. In 1778 he began rading the English coast; a year later he commanded the Bon Homme Richard in its victory over the Serapis. After the Revolution, he went t...

Potemkin, Grigoriĭ Aleksandrovich, kni︠a︡zʹ, 1739-1791,

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Golder, Frank,

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