Box 1
Contains 92 Results:
Letter - P. McLachlin, Charleston, to Commodore James Barron, Hampton, Virginia, 1808 January 2
2 pages. Autograph Letter Signed. Re: the Report of the Court of Enquiry . . . "Rascally . . .grounded with prejudice.
Charges - against Capt. James Barron at the General Court Martial at Norfolk, Virginia, 1808 January 4
6 pages. Autograph Document.
Testimony - at the trial in The "Chesapeake-Leopard Affair," involving James Barron's Court Martial, 1808 January
Scope and Contents
pages. Autograph draft. Testimony of Captain Gordon in "Chesapeake-Leopard" trial. Autograph draft; Testimony of Captain Hall in "Chesapeake-Leopard" trial. 8 pages. Autograph draft; Capt. Gordon's 2nd dep'n. 4 pages. Autograph draft; "Testimony" at the Chesapeake- Leopard trial. Autograph draft. (See printed report of the Court Martial Proceedings, Box 13.)
Abstract - "An abstract taken from the Log Book of the U.S. Frigate Chesapeake, for Captn. Gordon.", [1808]
3 pages.
Testimony - by James Barron at the Court Martial, [1808]
4 pages.
Amendments - to report the ChesapeakeCourt Martial [made by James Barron], [1808]
3 pages.
Letter - B. Cocke, Washington, to Captain James Barron, Hampton, Virginia, 1808 January 13
Scope and Contents
3 pages. Autograph Letter Signed. Re: rumors of war with England; suggesting that subscriptions be raised for a ship of commerce to be commanded by James Barron, and that the President might remit his sentence.
Letter - James Madison, Dept. of State, Washington, D.C., to Littleton Waller Tazewell, 1808 January 13
1 page. Letter Signed. Re: Madison's appearance as a witness to the trial of Commodore James Barron.
Autograph report - of "the General Court Martial assembled on Board the United States Ship Chesapeake...to try James Barron, Esq., a Captain in the Navy.", 1808 February 8
Scope and Contents
22 pages. Autograph Document,E. The charges and decisions are given in detail; part of page 22, the last paragraph has been cut away. Endorsement by James Barron: "The Congress of the U. States took up this affair and appointed a Committee to examine into my conduct. That Committee acquited (sic) me of all sort of blame; their report is to be found on their records."
Letter - Anonymous letter from Washington to Capt. James Barron, Hampton, 1808 March 5
1 page. Autograph Letter Signed. States that "Doct. Bullus has been your decided enemy."
Letter - B. Cocke, Washington, to Capt. James Barron, Hampton, 1808 March 7
2 pages. Autograph Letter Signed. Re: the decision of the Court Martial, which has not yet appeared.
Letter - Jesse D. Elliot, U.S. Frigate Chesapeake, to Como. James Barron, Hampton, Virginia, 1808 May 12
3 pages. Autograph Letter Signed. Re: Charges against Fitz. H. Babbit.
Letter - B. Cocke, Washington, to Captain James Barron, Hampton, Virginia, 1808 June 13
5 pages. Autograph Letter Signed. Re: the chance of the President's remitting the sentence of the Court Martial of James Barron, the President is expected hourly from Monticello.
Letter - Robert Saunders, Williamsburg, to Commodore James Barron, Hampton, 1808 June 30
Scope and Contents
2 letters. Original-6 pages. Copy-8 pages.Autograph Letter Signed. Copy included. Re: dissatisfaction with the outcome of the Court Martial of James Barron, criticism of the trial and "this unhallowed sentence against you"; and hopes for a full publication of the trial. Copy of the above included.
Comment on the trial of Comm. Barron in connection with the Chesapeakeaffair, undated
4 pages. Autograph draft.
Comment on improper swearing of witnesses at the Court Martial of Capt. James Barron, undated
1 page. Autograph draft.
Newspaper clipping - of report of The Chesapeake-Leopard Affair as given by the late Adm. Davenport, Commander of the Leopard, [1851]
Newspaper Clipping.