Collection ID: 4078988 Ms Coll\King, R
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- King, Rufus, 1755-1827
- Extent:
- 19 items and 1 volume
- Language:
- English .
Background
- Scope and Content:
Letters from King to Dr. Daniel Kilham of Newburyport, Mass. The letters refer to the personal affairs of the two men and to a large extent to the matters of contemporary diplomacy and politics. Among the subjects touched upon are the peace treaty with England, the Barbary powers, Spanish remonstrance against U.S. navigation of the Mississippi, and Mr. Adams' reception at the British court. Four of the letters bear manuscript copies of Kilham's reply.
- Biographical / Historical:
American statesman.
- Acquisition information:
- Accession number--M-59.
- Processing information:
Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 07/--/89.
- Accruals:
Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
- Rules or conventions:
- appm
Indexed Terms
- Subjects:
- Peace treaties
Diplomatic and consular service, American -- England
Statesmen - Names:
- Kilham, Daniel, 1753-1841
Adams, John, 1735-1826 - Places:
- Mississippi River -- Navigation
Africa, North
United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1789
United States -- Foreign relations -- England
United States -- Foreign relations -- Spain
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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This collection is located on-site.
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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6th Floor East Butler Library535 West 114th St.New York, NY 10027, United States
- CONTACT:
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(212) 854-5590rbml@library.columbia.edu