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Life and battles of John Paul Jones : the greatest naval hero of modern times

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    John Paul Jones

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    Letters of John Paul Jones

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    John Paul Jones collection

    Manuscripts

    A collection of 40 miscellaneous letters, documents and one volume related to John Paul Jones. The collection includes correspondence and documents in English and French which deal with the disposition of the prisoners of war and refitting American ships of war, and Jones's career as U.S. agent in Europe. Also included are Jones's application to the Society of Cincinnati (1783), and a deposition of the officers of the Alliance defending their actions in the engagement between the Bon Homme Richard and the Serapis (1779). Other correspondents include Paul Francois de Quelen duc de La Vauguyon and Antoine Raymond Jean Sartine, comte d'Alby. The volume, bound in red morocco leather, is titled "Unpublished Autograph Letters / JNO Paul Jones" and includes letters by Jones, with some prints and transcriptions; the volume also includes five letters to William Bixby from George H. Richmond, Bookseller, concerning the Jones' letters.

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    The Story of My Life by John E. Jones

    Manuscripts

    Brief autobiography in which John E. Jones describes his life in Round Valley, Inyo County, California. Includes descriptions of scenery, agricultural endeavors, and the customs of local Indians.

    mssHM 72272