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Box 8

 Container

Contains 86 Results:

Letter - D. Randolph, near Yorktown, to Commodore JamesBarron, Navy Yard, Gosport, 1828 December 20

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 26
Identifier: id175758
Scope and Contents

3 pages. Autograph letter signed. Personal matters.

Dates: 1828 December 20
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / James Barron Papers (I) / Box 8

Letter - J. Rodney, Washington, to Com. James Barron, 1829 January 28

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 27
Identifier: id175760
Scope and Contents

3 pages. Autograph letter signed.

Dates: 1829 January 28
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / James Barron Papers (I) / Box 8

Letter - Constantine Smith to Commodore James Barron, 1829 February 13

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 28
Identifier: id175762
Scope and Contents

4 pages. Autograph letter signed. Smith, a former Marine, writes for "a Common pension in the country of my adoption," thanks Barron and Lieut. Pendergast for their kindness to him, and sends greetings to Gen'l Andrew Jackson and his nephew Maj. Andrew J. Donaldson.

Dates: 1829 February 13
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / James Barron Papers (I) / Box 8

Letter - Dr. P[hilip] Barraud, Norfolk, to Commodore James Barron, Washington, 1829 February 21

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 29
Identifier: id175764
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents

2 pages. Autograph letter signed. A tumor that has been removed from Barron's son-in-law Pendergrass, and Re: Barron's visit with "your old Favorite General" (Pres. Jackson).

Dates: 1829 February 21
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / James Barron Papers (I) / Box 8

Letter - Miles King, Norfolk, to Commodore James Barron, Navy Yard, Gosport, 1829 May 19

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 31
Identifier: id175766
Scope and Contents

1 page. Autograph letter signed. Re: a delivery of stone on the orders of Commo. Warrington.

Dates: 1829 May 19
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / James Barron Papers (I) / Box 8

Letter - James Barron, Commandant's Office, U.S. Navy Yard, Gosport, Virginia, to Lieutenant Joseph Smoot, U.S. Navy Yard, Gosport, 1829 May 23

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 32
Identifier: id175768
Scope and Contents

4 pages. A strong letter of censure for Smoot's actions in the Yard.

Dates: 1829 May 23
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / James Barron Papers (I) / Box 8

Letter - Lewis McLane, Wilmington, Del., to James Barron, U.S. Navy, Norfolk, and reply, 1829 May 29, 1829 June 2

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 34
Identifier: id175770
Scope and Contents

2 pages. Autograph letter signed, reply. A call for the repayment of a loan made by the father of McLane; Barron's reply is copied on the reverse.

Dates: 1829 May 29, 1829 June 2
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / James Barron Papers (I) / Box 8

Orders - Frank[li]n Buchanan, U.S. Ship Natchez, New York, to Commo. James Barron, Comm. Naval Station, Norfolk, 1829 June 8

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 35
Identifier: id175772
Scope and Contents

1 page. Autograph Letter Signed. Re: his orders to report to the Constellation, under the command of Barron.

Dates: 1829 June 8
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / James Barron Papers (I) / Box 8

Orders - H. Paulding, Philadelphia, to Commodore James Barron, Norfolk, 1829 June 8

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 36
Identifier: id175774
Scope and Contents

2 pages. Autograph letter signed. Re: his orders to report to Barron for duty on the Constellation.

Dates: 1829 June 8
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / James Barron Papers (I) / Box 8

Letter - Mary [Holt], Williamsburg, to Commodore James Barron, Norfolk, 1829 June 23

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 37
Identifier: id175776
Scope and Contents

3 pages. Autograph letter signed. Re: gossip regarding them and Barron's romantic interest elsewhere.

Dates: 1829 June 23
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / James Barron Papers (I) / Box 8

Request - Benj[ami]n King, Washington, to Commodore James Barron, Gosport, Virginia, 1829 August 3

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 38
Identifier: id175778
Scope and Contents

3 pages. Autograph letter signed. Requesting help in his attempt to receive another commission in the Navy.

Dates: 1829 August 3
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / James Barron Papers (I) / Box 8

Recommendation - Newton Keene, Alexandria, to Commodore James Barron, Gosport, 1829 August 25

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 39
Identifier: id175780
Scope and Contents

2 pages. Autograph letter signed. Asking a recommendation to the President [of the U.S.].

Dates: 1829 August 25
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / James Barron Papers (I) / Box 8

Request - P. Hansen, St. Croix, to Captain Enoch Choate, Norfolk, 1829 September 2

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 40
Identifier: id175782
Scope and Contents

3 pages. Autograph letter signed. Request for help in placing the son of Hansen in a U.S. Mercantile House, and asking the assistance of Commo. Barron.

Dates: 1829 September 2
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / James Barron Papers (I) / Box 8

Complaint - James Barron, Commandants Office, U.S. Navy Yard, Gosport, to Commodore John Rodgers, Pres. of the Navy Board, Washington, D.C., 1829 September 5

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 41
Identifier: id175784
Scope and Contents

3 pages. Autograph Draft. Complaint regarding a letter received from Rodgers and defense of his own position in regard to material for building at the Navy Yard.

Dates: 1829 September 5
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / James Barron Papers (I) / Box 8

Letter - William P. Williamson, New York, to Commodore James Barron, 1829 September 19

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 42
Identifier: id175786
Scope and Contents

1 page. Autograph letter signed. Sent with a tobacco box which was to be a gift for Gen'l Jackson.

Dates: 1829 September 19
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / James Barron Papers (I) / Box 8

Letter - Thomas G. Broughton to Commodore James Barron, Navy Yard, Gosport, undated

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 43
Identifier: id175788
Scope and Contents

1 pages. Autograph letter signed. Re: cotton duck.

Dates: undated
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / James Barron Papers (I) / Box 8

Letter - Dr. P[hilip] Barraud to Commodore James Barron, 1829 November 9

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 44
Identifier: id175790
Scope and Contents

1 page. Autograph letter signed. Regrets that he is unable to accept invitation.

Dates: 1829 November 9
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / James Barron Papers (I) / Box 8

Letter - James Barron to J.H. Eaton, 1829 November 20

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 45
Identifier: id175792
Scope and Contents

1 page. Autograph draft. Re: something, which Eaton has requested, unnamed.

Dates: 1829 November 20
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / James Barron Papers (I) / Box 8

Letter - Capt. Ch[arle]s G.B. Thompson, U.S S. Guerriere, at sea, to Commodore James Barron, Norfolk, 1829 December 3

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 46
Identifier: id175794
Scope and Contents

2 pages. Autograph letter signed. En route to Chile where a revolution is reported; and Re: a difficulty with the ship St. Peter, at sea.

Dates: 1829 December 3
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / James Barron Papers (I) / Box 8

Receipt - from the Patent Office, covering a plough invented by Commodore Barron, 1829 December 18

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 47
Identifier: id175796
Scope and Contents

Autograph document.

Dates: 1829 December 18
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / James Barron Papers (I) / Box 8

Printed report - of awards to inventors of the City of Philadelphia from "John Scott's Legacy.", [1829]

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 48
Identifier: id175798
Scope and Contents

2 pages. Printed material.

Dates: [1829]
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / James Barron Papers (I) / Box 8

Letterbook - copies of correspondence of Commo. James Barron, Commandant's Office, United States Navy Yard, Gosport, Virginia, 1829-1831

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 49
Identifier: id175800
Scope and Contents

112 pages used. Autograph Volume. The copies of letters are written in Barron's hand and are signed, and cover the period from 14 May 1829 through 17 May 1831.

Dates: 1829-1831
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / James Barron Papers (I) / Box 8

Request - James Monroe, Steamboat Potomac, to Commodore James Barron, Norfolk, 1830 January 11

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 50
Identifier: id175802
Scope and Contents

Autograph letter signed. Request that Barron send relief, for their boat is stuck on a sand bar at the Point of Shoals.

Dates: 1830 January 11
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / James Barron Papers (I) / Box 8

Request - James Monroe, Steamboat Potomac, to Commodore James Barron, Navy Yard, 1830 January 12

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 50
Identifier: id175803
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents

Autograph letter signed. Written at "4 o'clock in the morning" a second appeal for relief.

Dates: 1830 January 12
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / James Barron Papers (I) / Box 8

Letter - James Monroe, Washington, to Commodore James Barron, Norfolk, Virginia, 1830 January 18

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 50
Identifier: id175804
Scope and Contents

Autograph letter signed. A letter of appreciation for Barron's "kindness and good offices."

Dates: 1830 January 18
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / James Barron Papers (I) / Box 8