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Scope and Contents Material on the Barron family, part of which was taken from the bound volume in Series 2; "Barron Coat of Arms according to Burke's Armory and Heraldry"; Typed material collected for a study of the history of the Barron family; Typed material relating to the Norfolk Navy Yard.

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Scope and Contents Copies of letters by Stephen Decatur, Jr. to Mrs. Barron and Alfred Miles regarding the duel between James Barron and Stephen Decatur; "One of Virginia's Famous Duels described by Commodore Barron," article in the "Norfolk Landmark"; Typed material including letters relating to the Barron-Decatur duel

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Correspondents include A.C. Omohundro; J.S. Barron; Constance D. Lathrop; Comm. Alfred Miles; Ernest Spofford; Mrs. James S. Barron; Alma R. Lawrence; F.E. Turin; J.H. Chauvenet. Also includes photograph of Commodore James Barron from an engraving from a painting by Neagle.

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Copies of letters by and related to Comm. James Barron.

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Photographs of "signals to be observed by vessels under convoy of U.S. ship Baltimore under [Samuel Barron's] command." Originals in National Archives; Photographs and notes relating to scimitar given to Commodore Samuel Barron by the Emperor of Morocco.

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents "Opinion of General Walter Jones and William L. Brent, Esquire," regarding "Commodore Barron's claim before the Navy Department"; 148 p. MsV; "Sons of the Revolution Magazing," X: 1, article titled "Commodore Barron of the Navy of Virginia," pp. 14-17; copies of letters by and related to Comm. Samuel Barron. 148 p. MsV contains: "a memoir drawn by James Barron Hope...in vindication of Flag-Officer Samuel Barron, C.S.N., who was unjustly censured for the loss of Fort...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Papers and correspondence of three generations of Samuel Barrons, all of whom were involved in naval affairs. Papers, 1793-1809, of Samuel Barron (1765-1810), commander of one of the Mediterranean squadrons sent to defeat Tripoli. Papers concern naval business and the War with Tripoli. Includes correspondence with his brother James Barron, Stephen Decatur, William Eaton (concerning his controversy with Tobias Lear over the Tripolitan peace settlement), Tobias Lear, Edward Preble, John...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Papers and correspondence of three generations of Samuel Barrons, all of whom were involved in naval affairs. Papers, 1793-1809, of Samuel Barron (1765-1810), commander of one of the Mediterranean squadrons sent to defeat Tripoli. Papers concern naval business and the War with Tripoli. Includes correspondence with his brother James Barron, Stephen Decatur, William Eaton (concerning his controversy with Tobias Lear over the Tripolitan peace settlement), Tobias Lear, Edward Preble, John...

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Correspondents include Mann S. Valentine; Sen. James Barron; Clair E. Crawford; J.S. Barron; John Weymouth; Mrs. James S. Barron. Also includes 5 mailing covers; Naval Examination, 8 pp.; Facsimile of the March 12, 1770 issue of the "Boston Gazette," announcing the Boston Massacre; various photocopied materials, 37 pp.