Letter signed J. Eustace to Julia agreeing to visit her on Wednesday. (1 page), No year May 22
Scope and Contents
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
- No year May 22
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
- From the Collection: Kingsbury family (Creator, Family)
- From the Collection: Harmar, Joseph (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Stark, Horatio (Author, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository