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Letter signed Secretary of War James McHenry to Major Jacob Kingsbury notifying him of his promotion to the rank of major. (2 pages), 1797 July 20

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Kingsbury Family Papers consists of correspondence, circulars, commissions, clippings, and genealogical information. The collection primarily contains material related to the service of the Kingsbury family in the U.S. Army and some family letters. A large portion of the collection comprises correspondence between Jacob Kingsbury and prominent American military and political leaders such as Secretary of State Henry Knox, Secretary of War James McHenry, Alexander Hamilton, James Wilkinson, Oliver Hazard Perry, Secretary of War William Eustis and Horatio Stark. Later correspondence is written primarily by James Wilkinson Kingsbury and includes letters to his parents and friends, such as George Whistler, regarding his school work, his military appointments, and two letters that describe his involvement in the Atkinson-O'Fallon expedition up the Missouri River (1824-1826). The collection contains a number of military commissions signed by Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, and James Buchanan. The remaining material in the collection consists of Kingsbury family genealogical information and memorabilia.

Dates

  • 1797 July 20

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use. Due to security concerns, items from this collection must be paged to the Special Archives Request table.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.2 Cubic Feet ( (5 folders))

Language of Materials

English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository

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