Louis McLane letters and other material

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unitid

{"value"=>"4534", "type"=>"local_mss"}

origination

{"value"=>"McLane, Louis, 1786-1857", "type"=>"persname"}

unittitle

{"value"=>"Louis McLane letters and other material"}

unitdate

{"value"=>"1817-1852", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1817/1852"}

physdesc

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physloc

{"value"=>"MssCol 4534", "type"=>"local_call"}

abstract

{"value"=>"Collection consists mainly of letters written by American lawyer and politician Louis McLane, with most items dating from his tenure as United States Secretary of the Treasury. Content relates mostly to professional matters, such as distribution of federal funds and pensions for veterans of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, with many letters to Joseph Gales of the publishing firm Gales and Seaton discussing political events of the day. Other recipients include John C. Calhoun, Isaac McKim, and Mississippi governor Charles Lynch. Also present are several financial documents, autographs, and an engraving of McLane"}

custodhist

{"value"=>"<p>Some material was originally received as part of the Ford collection.</p>"}

date_inclusive_start

1817

date_inclusive_end

1852

keydate

1817

extent_statement

.1 linear feet (1 folder)

prefercite

{"value"=>"Louis McLane letters and other material, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library"}

date_start

1817

date_end

1852

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