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Box 7

 Container

Contains 78 Results:

Letters - J.D. Elliott, Carlisle and Philadelphia, to Como. James Barron, Philadelphia and Norfolk, 1825 May-November

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 26
Identifier: id172120
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3 letters. Autograph Letters Signed. He writes of his difficult situation in the Navy.

Dates: 1825 May-November
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / James Barron Papers (I) / Box 7

Invitation - G. Newton and M. King, Cateras, to Commodore James Barron, 1825 June 30

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 27
Identifier: id172122
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1 page. Autograph Letter Signed. Invitation to a dinner.

Dates: 1825 June 30
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / James Barron Papers (I) / Box 7

Letters - Benjamin King, Washington, to Comre. James Barron, Gosport, Virginia, 1825 June-November

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 28
Identifier: id172124
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3 letters. Autograph Letters Signed. Re: the pump invented by Barron.

Dates: 1825 June-November
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / James Barron Papers (I) / Box 7

Letter - Jno. Hollins, Baltimore, to Robert Taylor, Norfolk, 1825 July 6

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 29
Identifier: id172126
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1 page. Autograph Letter Signed. Re: the Florida Treaty.

Dates: 1825 July 6
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / James Barron Papers (I) / Box 7

Request - W.W. Buchanan, West Point, to James Barron, Washington, 1825 July 7

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 30
Identifier: id172128
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3 pages. Autograph Letter Signed. Request for an assignment.

Dates: 1825 July 7
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / James Barron Papers (I) / Box 7

Letter - William Allison McRea, Alexandria, to Captain James Barron, U.S. Navy, Washington, D.C., 1825 July 10

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 31
Identifier: id175141
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2 pages. Autograph Letter Signed. Offers self as Secretary to Barron who it is rumored is to command the Frigate Brandywine conveying Gen. Lafayette to France.

Dates: 1825 July 10
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / James Barron Papers (I) / Box 7

Request - M.S. Moore, Portsmouth, to Commodore James Barron, Washington, 1825 July 16

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 32
Identifier: id175143
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1 page. Autograph Letter Signed. Request for help in getting his back wages from the Navy.

Dates: 1825 July 16
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / James Barron Papers (I) / Box 7

Letter - Louis M. Goldsborough, Lt., U.S. Navy, Washington, to Commdre. James Barron, President of the Naval Court Martial, 1825 July 21

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 33
Identifier: id175145
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1 page. Autograph Letter Signed. Reporting as a witness at the court martial of Charles Stewart.

Dates: 1825 July 21
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / James Barron Papers (I) / Box 7

Letters - George T. Kennon, Norfolk, to Commodore James Barron, Gosport Navy Yard, 1825 July-October

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 34
Identifier: id175147
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3 letters. Autograph letters signed. Re: his brother, Dr. Richard Kennon, who is relieved of sea duty and placed under the command of Barron.

Dates: 1825 July-October
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / James Barron Papers (I) / Box 7

Letter - John Browere, Washington, to Capt. James Barron, Washington, 1825 September 6

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 35
Identifier: id175149
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1 page. Autograph letter signed. Submitting his bust of Gen'l Lafayette to the Public Inspector at Washington.

Dates: 1825 September 6
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / James Barron Papers (I) / Box 7

Letter - J[ane Barron] Hope, Gosport, to Comdr. James Barron, U.S. Navy, Washington, 1825 September 17

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 36
Identifier: id175151
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2 pages. Autograph letter signed. Re: the romance of Lt. Pendergrast and Virginia Barron.

Dates: 1825 September 17
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / James Barron Papers (I) / Box 7

Letter - James Barron, Philadelphia, to Mrs. Jane A. Hope, Norfolk, 1825 September 24

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 37
Identifier: id175153
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2 pages. Autograph letter signed. Re: the suitor for the hand of Virginia Barron.

Dates: 1825 September 24
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / James Barron Papers (I) / Box 7

Account - Matthew Maury, New York, to Commodore James Barron, Norfolk, Virginia, 1825 October 2

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 38
Identifier: id175155
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2 items. Autograph letter signed, Enclosed. Enclosing account for services in taking out a patent for Barron on angle-lever-windlass.

Dates: 1825 October 2
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / James Barron Papers (I) / Box 7

Letter, 1825 October 7

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 39
Identifier: id175157
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3 pages. Autograph letter signed. Re: some affairs before Congress - - largely illegible.

Dates: 1825 October 7
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / James Barron Papers (I) / Box 7

Letter - Captain Kenyon, Philadelphia, to Commodore James Barron, Norfolk, 1825 October 13

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 40
Identifier: id175159
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1 page. Autograph letter signed. Re: verbal message given as ships passed, but not heard.

Dates: 1825 October 13
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / James Barron Papers (I) / Box 7

Letter - James Maury, Liverpool, to James Barron, 1825 October 24

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 41
Identifier: id175161
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1 page. Autograph letter signed. "We all rejoiced in what must have been so gratifying to yourself after so long and so painful a period of suspense."

Dates: 1825 October 24
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / James Barron Papers (I) / Box 7

Report - T.U. Wiesenthal, Late Surgeon, U.S. Ship Hornet, to Sam[uel] L[ewis] Southard, 1825 November 1

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 42
Identifier: id175163
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3 pages. Copy of Autograph letter signed. Forwarded to Captain Edmund P. Kennedy then to James Barron. A report of valuable use of the bellows invented by Barron in changing air below decks and in the control of disease there.

Dates: 1825 November 1
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / James Barron Papers (I) / Box 7

Request - Richard Kennon, Norfolk, to Comdr. James Barron, Gosport Navy Yard, 1825 November 5

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 43
Identifier: id175165
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2 pages. Autograph letter signed. Request for leave of absence.

Dates: 1825 November 5
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / James Barron Papers (I) / Box 7

Report - Richard Kennon to Com. James Barron, 1825 November 20

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 44
Identifier: id175167
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1 page. Autograph letter signed. Report on return from his leave.

Dates: 1825 November 20
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / James Barron Papers (I) / Box 7

Letter - C.W. Goldsborough, Washington, to Commre. James Barron, Gosport, Virginia, 1825 November 11

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 45
Identifier: id175169
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2 pages. Autograph letter signed, Enclosed. Re: the use of the title, "Commodore" honorary since the Navy has no such rank.

Dates: 1825 November 11
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / James Barron Papers (I) / Box 7

Letter - Miles King, Norfolk, to Commodore James Barron, Navy Yard, Gosport, 1825 December 3

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 46
Identifier: id175171
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1 pages. Autograph letter signed. Re: transportation of powder to Richmond

Dates: 1825 December 3
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / James Barron Papers (I) / Box 7

Letter - Francis Grice, U.S. Navy Yard, Gosport, to James Barron, Commander, Navy Yard, 1826 January 23

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 47
Identifier: id175173
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1 page. Copy of Autograph letter. Defense of the Navy Constructor at the Yard.

Dates: 1826 January 23
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / James Barron Papers (I) / Box 7

Letter - Benjamin King, Washington, to Comdr. James Barron, Norfolk, 1826 April 17

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 48
Identifier: id175175
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2 pages. Autograph letter signed. Re: the ventilation on ships and suggestions for improvements.

Dates: 1826 April 17
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / James Barron Papers (I) / Box 7

Letter - R.S., Washington, to James Barron, 1826 April 20

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 49
Identifier: id175177
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1 page. Autograph letter signed. Report of speech by John Randolph in which he "abused everybody" including Barron in regard to the Chesapeakeaffair and the duel with Decatur. Added note: "Burn it as soon as you read it."

Dates: 1826 April 20
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / James Barron Papers (I) / Box 7

Letter - Beverly Kennon, U.S. Frigate U. States, Callas, to Commodore James Barron, Norfolk, 1826 May 5

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 50
Identifier: id175179
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2 pages. Autograph letter signed. Re: his cruise, Naval discipline, and injustice the President's message recommending a Naval Academy. Re: South American politics and the fall of Callas.

Dates: 1826 May 5
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / James Barron Papers (I) / Box 7