Clement M. Butler Papers
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Scope and Contents
Letters written to the Rev. Clement M. Butler, Rector of St. John's Church, Georgetown, Washington, D.C., relating to the deaths and funeral obsequies of victims of the explosion on board the "U.S.S. Princeton" on February 28, 1844. The "Princeton" was the first screw-steam warship in the United States Navy. The 1844 accident occurred on board when a defective gun burst during a shooting demonstration, killing Secretary of State Abel P. Upshur, Secretary of the Navy Thomas Gilmer and others.
Dates
- Creation: 1844
Creator
Language of Materials
English
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Biographical Information:
Rev. Clement M. Butler, Rector of St. John's Church, Georgetown, Washington, D.C.. Butler preached the funeral sermon for the victims of the explosion on the U.S.S. Princeton. Among the victims were Abel P. Upshur and Thomas Walker Gilmer. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .
Extent
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Acquisition Information:
Purchase
Processing Information:
Processed by Ellen Strong in 1997.
Subject
- Princeton (Frigate) (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Clement M. Butler Papers
- Author
- Finding Aid Authors: Ellen Strong.
- Date
- 2007-08-10
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- The collection description/finding aid is written in English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository