James McHenry papers | Collections | The Huntington

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Correspondence and documents
Manuscripts
A collection of 161 items from 1776 to 1815; it consists of the professional, personal, and political papers and correspondence of James McHenry. The bulk of the collection consists of letters addressed to McHenry during his term as the Secretary of War, from 1796 to 1800. Also included are: petitions to Sir William Howe and report to George Washington concerning the condition of American prisoners of war (1776 to 1777); a regimen and diet prescribed by him to Alexander Hamilton (1778); correspondence and documents relating to the American Revolution accumulated by McHenry during his service as Washington's secretary (1778 to 1780); and Lafayette's aid (1780 to 1781), including a journal that McHenry kept in July 10-15, 1778 en route with Washington's Army to the North River.
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1776 December-1797 July 28
Manuscripts
A collection of 161 items from 1776 to 1815; it consists of the professional, personal, and political papers and correspondence of James McHenry. The bulk of the collection consists of letters addressed to McHenry during his term as the Secretary of War, from 1796 to 1800. Also included are: petitions to Sir William Howe and report to George Washington concerning the condition of American prisoners of war (1776 to 1777); a regimen and diet prescribed by him to Alexander Hamilton (1778); correspondence and documents relating to the American Revolution accumulated by McHenry during his service as Washington's secretary (1778 to 1780); and Lafayette's aid (1780 to 1781), including a journal that McHenry kept in July 10-15, 1778 en route with Washington's Army to the North River.
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1797 August 10-1815 September 1
Manuscripts
A collection of 161 items from 1776 to 1815; it consists of the professional, personal, and political papers and correspondence of James McHenry. The bulk of the collection consists of letters addressed to McHenry during his term as the Secretary of War, from 1796 to 1800. Also included are: petitions to Sir William Howe and report to George Washington concerning the condition of American prisoners of war (1776 to 1777); a regimen and diet prescribed by him to Alexander Hamilton (1778); correspondence and documents relating to the American Revolution accumulated by McHenry during his service as Washington's secretary (1778 to 1780); and Lafayette's aid (1780 to 1781), including a journal that McHenry kept in July 10-15, 1778 en route with Washington's Army to the North River.
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Letter from George Washington, Newburgh, to James McHenry
Manuscripts
Autograph letter signed. Marginal note by McHenry. Includes copies of letters to Washington from James Madison (1783 April 29) and Robert R. Livingston (1783 May 2) in the hand of Martha Washington, endorsed by George Washington.
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Letter from George Washington, Newburgh, to James McHenry
Manuscripts
Autograph letter signed. Marginal note by McHenry. (1 page) Includes copies of letters to Washington from James Madison (1783 April 29) (1 page) and Robert R. Livingston (1783 May 2) (1 page) in the hand of Martha Washington, endorsed by George Washington.
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Letter from George Washington, Mount Vernon, to James McHenry
Manuscripts
Autograph letter signed, with signed cover (franked). Endorsed by McHenry.
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