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Title
Rodney family papers
Type
Mixed Material
Collection
Subject
Blaine, Ephraim, 1741-1804--Correspondence. (LCSH)
Claiborne, William C. C. (William Charles Cole), 1775-1817--Correspondence. (LCSH)
Clay, Henry, 1777-1852--Correspondence. (LCSH)
Dallas, Alexander James, 1759-1817--Correspondence. (LCSH)
Dickinson, John, 1732-1808--Correspondence. (LCSH)
Eustis, William, 1753-1825--Correspondence. (LCSH)
Madison, James, 1751-1836--Correspondence. (LCSH)
Monroe, James, 1758-1831--Correspondence. (LCSH)
Randolph, John, 1773-1833--Correspondence. (LCSH)
Rodney family (LCSH)
Rodney family--Correspondence. (LCSH)
United States. Continental Army--Recruiting, enlistment, etc. (LCSH)
United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores. (LCSH)
United States. Continental Congress
Princeton, Battle of, Princeton, N.J., 1777 (LCSH)
Trenton, Battle of, Trenton, N.J., 1776 (LCSH)
Delaware--Description and travel. (LCSH)
Mississippi--Description and travel. (LCSH)
New Jersey--History--Revolution, 1775-1783. (LCSH)
United States--History--Confederation, 1783-1789. (LCSH)
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783. (LCSH)
Cabinet officers.
Diplomats.
Farmers.
Judges.
Lawyers.
Senators, U.S. Congress--Delaware.
Soldiers.
Statesmen.
Language
English
Collection material in English.
Content
text
Summary
Correspondence and other papers of the Rodney family chiefly concerning the Confederation, military recruiting and supply, and Thomas Rodney's business activities. Papers of Thomas Rodney include a diary (1776-1777) kept during his participation in the Trenton and Princeton campaigns during the American Revolution, another diary (1781, 1786) written while a member of Congress, an account book (1778-1779) kept while serving as clothier and agent for the Delaware Regiment, a journal (1803) describing his travels from Delaware to the Mississippi Territory, legal papers, and writings (1776-1803). Correspondents are primarily members of the Rodney family but also include Ephraim Blaine, William C.C. Claiborne, Henry Clay, Alexander James Dallas, John Dickinson, William Eustis, James Madison, James Monroe, and John Randolph.
Origin Date(s)
1771-1824
Authorized Access Point
Rodney family papers
Admin Metadata
Generation Process: DLC marc2bibframe2 v1.7.1
Status: changed
Encoding Level: full
Identified By: bf:Local, 5802439
Change Date: 2022-09-30T16:56:57
Creation Date: 1978-10-30
Description Language: English
Description Modifier: United States, Library of Congress
Non-rendered Predicates: lclocal:d906 bf:assigner lclocal:d985 lclocal:d985