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Box 5

 Container

Contains 32 Results:

Letter - Mary A. A. Barron, Norfolk, to her father, Commodore James Barron, Philadelphia, 1822 January 26

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 1
Identifier: id170051
Scope and Contents

1 page. Autograph Letter Signed. Family affairs.

Dates: 1822 January 26

Letters - A. McLane, Philadelphia and Wilmington, Del., to James Barron, Washington and Philadelphia, 1822 January-December

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 2
Identifier: id170053
Scope and Contents

17 letters. Autograph Letters Signed. Correspondence concerning the results of the Court of Enquiry, the actions of the enemies of Barron, and a suggestion that he demand a Court Martial to clear his name; and discussion of Barron's new invention, a washing machine.

Dates: 1822 January-December

Letter - Samuel Colton, Richmond, to Commodore James Barron, Philadelphia, 1822 February 1

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 3
Identifier: id170055
Scope and Contents

2 pages. Autograph Letter Signed. Re: Barron's claim against the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Dates: 1822 February 1

Letter - Nath[aniel] Colby, Richmond, to Commodore James Barron, U.S. Navy, Philadelphia, 1822 February 13

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 4
Identifier: id170057
Scope and Contents

2 pages. Autograph Letter Signed. Re: Barron's claim for his father's bounty lands or for compensation.

Dates: 1822 February 13

Letter - Jno. McElroy, "Fair Hill," to Commodore James Barron, Philadelphia, 1822 February 15

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 5
Identifier: id170059
Scope and Contents

2 pages. Autograph Letter Signed. "Your washing machine answers admirably well both for washing and ironing, it only wants to be known to become generally used..."

Dates: 1822 February 15

Petition - James Barron, Philadelphia. A petition to the Senate and the House of Representatives of the United States, 1822 March 12

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 6
Identifier: id170061
Scope and Contents

2 pages. Autograph Draft Signed. Request for a return of duty paid on models of his machinery, which he brought to U.S. in 1815.

Dates: 1822 March 12

Letter - John Couper, Norfolk, to Commodore James Barron, Philadelphia, 1822 March 20

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 7
Identifier: id170063
Scope and Contents

1 page. Autograph Letter Signed. Re: indemnity for the capture of the ship Jane, commanded by Barron.

Dates: 1822 March 20

Letters - R.J. Cleveland, Lancaster, Massachuetts, to Commodore James Barron, Philadelphia, 1822 March-July

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 8
Identifier: id170066
Scope and Contents

4 letters. Autograph Letters Signed. Re: the reactions to the case of Barron in the Boston area; a scandal concerning the building of gunboats and the trial of Lt. Abbott; and interest in the washing machine invented by Barron.

Dates: 1822 March-July

Letters - J.D. Elliott, Norfolk and New York, to Captain James Barron, Philadelphia and Norfolk, 1822 March-September

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 9
Identifier: id170068
Scope and Contents

5 letters. Autograph Letters Signed. Re: reports of the Court of Enquiry; the publication of his correspondence connected with the Barron-Decatur duel; and a description of his going overboard on a trip to New York and being 1 l/2 hours in the water before rescue.

Dates: 1822 March-September

Letters - John P. Tuttle, U.S. Frigate Guerrier and U.S. Ship John Adams, Norfolk, to Capt. James Barron, U.S. Navy, Philadelphia, 1822 April-July

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 10
Identifier: id170070
Scope and Contents

4 letters. Autograph Letters Signed. Asking for the hand of Margaretta Barron in marriage, and naval news.

Dates: 1822 April-July

Letters - William Craig, Philadelphia, to Capt. James Barron, U.S. Navy, Washington and Norfolk, 1822 April-November

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 11
Identifier: id170072
Scope and Contents

12 letters. Autograph Letters Signed. Correspondence concerning commercial matters and inventions of Barron including windlass, cutting machine for straw, oil lantern, and pump.

Dates: 1822 April-November

Letter - [Carolina Colbiornsen], St. Croix, to Commodore James Barron, Hampton, Virginia, 1822 April 19

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 12
Identifier: id170074
Scope and Contents

3 pages. Autograph Letter Signed. Re: her sister, Mrs. Christmas, whose husband has recently died; and of her desire to return to Copenhagen.

Dates: 1822 April 19

Letter - J. Myers, Norfolk, to Commodore James Barron, Washington, 1822 April 21

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 13
Identifier: id170076
Scope and Contents

2 pages. Autograph Letter Signed. Re: a recently published pamphlet, which concerns Barron; and the attitude of Congress toward Barron's claims.

Dates: 1822 April 21

Social Note - William Foster, Georgetown, D.C., to Commodore James Barron, Washington, 1822 May 2

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 14
Identifier: id170078
Scope and Contents

1 page. Autograph Letter Signed.

Dates: 1822 May 2

Request - James Barron, Washington, to Smith Thompson, Secretary of the Navy, 1822 May 2

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 15
Identifier: id170080
Scope and Contents

1 page. Autograph Draft Signed. A request that a decision be made on his case.

Dates: 1822 May 2

Letter - William Maury, of Maury, Latham 4 Co., Liverpool, to Commodore James Barron, Norfolk, Virginia, 1822 May 14

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 16
Identifier: id170082
Scope and Contents

4 pages. Autograph Letter Signed. Re: patent on windlass invented by Barron; and disaster of "the loss of the Albion with her passengers and quarter part of the crew."

Dates: 1822 May 14

Letters - James Maury, Liverpool, to Commodore James Barron, Philadelphia, 1822 May-June

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 17
Identifier: id170084
Scope and Contents

4 letters. Autograph Letters Signed. Re: the receipt in England of models of machines invented by Barron and the showing of them to prospective buyers.

Dates: 1822 May-June

Letter - J.B. Cooper, Norfolk, to Commodore James Barron, Philadelphia, 1822 June 19

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 18
Identifier: id170086
Scope and Contents

1 page. Autograph Letter Signed. Requesting a recommendation for his son to be admitted as a Cadet at West Point.

Dates: 1822 June 19

Letter - Maury, Latham 4 Co., Liverpool, to Commodore James Barron, U.S. Navy, Philadelphia, 1822 June 28

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 19
Identifier: id170088
Scope and Contents

2 pages. Autograph Letter Signed. Re: selling his windlass machine in England.

Dates: 1822 June 28

Letter - Cadw. O. Evans to Commodore James Barron, 1822 July 1

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 20
Identifier: id170090
Scope and Contents

1 page. Autograph Letter Signed. Re: a receipt.

Dates: 1822 July 1

Letter - M. Maury, of Maury, Latham G Co., Liverpool, to Captain James Barron, U.S. Navy, Norfolk, 1822 July 11

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 21
Identifier: id170092
Scope and Contents

2 pages. Autograph Letter Signed. Business concerned with the windlass machine of Barron.

Dates: 1822 July 11

Letter - Ro. McLudlow to Commodore James Barron, Nahant, 1822 July 21

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 22
Identifier: id170094
Scope and Contents

1 page. Autograph Letter Signed. Sent with the gift of a spyglass.

Dates: 1822 July 21

Letter - J. Myers, Norfolk, to Commodore James Barron, Philadelphia, 1822 August 21

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 23
Identifier: id170098
Scope and Contents

3 pages. Autograph Letter Signed. Business matters and news of Navy affairs.

Dates: 1822 August 21

Accounts - of James Barron, 1822 August

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 24
Identifier: id170100
Scope and Contents

3 items. Autograph Documents Signed.

Dates: 1822 August

Letter - Winslow Foster, U.S. Cutter Alabama, to Commodore James Barron (Norfolk), 1822 August 10

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 25
Identifier: id170102
Scope and Contents

2 pages. Autograph Letter Signed. Request that Barron recommend a young man to be commissioned First Lieutenant.

Dates: 1822 August 10