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1797 April 2-1798 March 9

Description
This collection contains originals and contemporary copies of correspondence of American statesman and diplomat Rufus King, dating from 1782 until 1830, related to United States Department of State communications including negotiations with Great Britain; intelligence bearing on the tension between the United States and France; financial transactions with English and Dutch banking houses; and confidential letters written by American diplomatic representatives. Correspondents include John Quincy Adams, Elbridge Gerry, James C. Mountflorence, William Vans Murray, Timothy Pickering, Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, William Loughton Smith, Charles Talleyrand, and others.
Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date
1782-1830.
Call number
mssRK
Creator
King, Rufus (1755-1827)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Purchased from George D. Smith Book Company, 1927.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people
Adams, John Quincy, (1767-1848,)
Gerry, Elbridge, (1744-1814.)
Madison, James, (1751-1836.)
Monroe, James, (1758-1831.)
Mountflorence, James C. (1760-1803.)
Murray, Willam Vans, (1745-1829.)
Pickering, Timothy, (1746-1825.)
Pinckney, Charles Cotesworth, (1758-1812.)
Smith, William Loughton, (1754-1838.)
Talleyrand-Périgord, Charles Maurice de,
Associated organization
United States.
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