Box 5
Contains 32 Results:
Letter - Mary A. A. Barron, Norfolk, to her father, Commodore James Barron, Philadelphia, 1822 January 26
1 page. Autograph Letter Signed. Family affairs.
Letters - A. McLane, Philadelphia and Wilmington, Del., to James Barron, Washington and Philadelphia, 1822 January-December
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.
Letter - Samuel Colton, Richmond, to Commodore James Barron, Philadelphia, 1822 February 1
2 pages. Autograph Letter Signed. Re: Barron's claim against the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Letter - Nath[aniel] Colby, Richmond, to Commodore James Barron, U.S. Navy, Philadelphia, 1822 February 13
2 pages. Autograph Letter Signed. Re: Barron's claim for his father's bounty lands or for compensation.
Letter - Jno. McElroy, "Fair Hill," to Commodore James Barron, Philadelphia, 1822 February 15
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..."
Petition - James Barron, Philadelphia. A petition to the Senate and the House of Representatives of the United States, 1822 March 12
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.
Letter - John Couper, Norfolk, to Commodore James Barron, Philadelphia, 1822 March 20
1 page. Autograph Letter Signed. Re: indemnity for the capture of the ship Jane, commanded by Barron.
Letters - R.J. Cleveland, Lancaster, Massachuetts, to Commodore James Barron, Philadelphia, 1822 March-July
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.
Letters - J.D. Elliott, Norfolk and New York, to Captain James Barron, Philadelphia and Norfolk, 1822 March-September
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.
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
4 letters. Autograph Letters Signed. Asking for the hand of Margaretta Barron in marriage, and naval news.
Letters - William Craig, Philadelphia, to Capt. James Barron, U.S. Navy, Washington and Norfolk, 1822 April-November
12 letters. Autograph Letters Signed. Correspondence concerning commercial matters and inventions of Barron including windlass, cutting machine for straw, oil lantern, and pump.
Letter - [Carolina Colbiornsen], St. Croix, to Commodore James Barron, Hampton, Virginia, 1822 April 19
3 pages. Autograph Letter Signed. Re: her sister, Mrs. Christmas, whose husband has recently died; and of her desire to return to Copenhagen.
Letter - J. Myers, Norfolk, to Commodore James Barron, Washington, 1822 April 21
2 pages. Autograph Letter Signed. Re: a recently published pamphlet, which concerns Barron; and the attitude of Congress toward Barron's claims.
Social Note - William Foster, Georgetown, D.C., to Commodore James Barron, Washington, 1822 May 2
1 page. Autograph Letter Signed.
Request - James Barron, Washington, to Smith Thompson, Secretary of the Navy, 1822 May 2
1 page. Autograph Draft Signed. A request that a decision be made on his case.
Letter - William Maury, of Maury, Latham 4 Co., Liverpool, to Commodore James Barron, Norfolk, Virginia, 1822 May 14
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."
Letters - James Maury, Liverpool, to Commodore James Barron, Philadelphia, 1822 May-June
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.
Letter - J.B. Cooper, Norfolk, to Commodore James Barron, Philadelphia, 1822 June 19
1 page. Autograph Letter Signed. Requesting a recommendation for his son to be admitted as a Cadet at West Point.
Letter - Maury, Latham 4 Co., Liverpool, to Commodore James Barron, U.S. Navy, Philadelphia, 1822 June 28
2 pages. Autograph Letter Signed. Re: selling his windlass machine in England.
Letter - Cadw. O. Evans to Commodore James Barron, 1822 July 1
1 page. Autograph Letter Signed. Re: a receipt.
Letter - M. Maury, of Maury, Latham G Co., Liverpool, to Captain James Barron, U.S. Navy, Norfolk, 1822 July 11
2 pages. Autograph Letter Signed. Business concerned with the windlass machine of Barron.
Letter - Ro. McLudlow to Commodore James Barron, Nahant, 1822 July 21
1 page. Autograph Letter Signed. Sent with the gift of a spyglass.
Letter - J. Myers, Norfolk, to Commodore James Barron, Philadelphia, 1822 August 21
3 pages. Autograph Letter Signed. Business matters and news of Navy affairs.
Accounts - of James Barron, 1822 August
3 items. Autograph Documents Signed.
Letter - Winslow Foster, U.S. Cutter Alabama, to Commodore James Barron (Norfolk), 1822 August 10
2 pages. Autograph Letter Signed. Request that Barron recommend a young man to be commissioned First Lieutenant.