Scope and arrangement
Letters written between 1822 and 1836 by Maryland statesman Joseph Kent to Virgil Maxcy, William A. Gordon, Isaac Rawlings, and others relating chiefly to professional and political matters.
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- Creator
- Kent, Joseph, 1779-1837
- Call number
- MssCol 4481
- Physical description
- .1 linear feet (1 folder)
- Preferred Citation
Joseph Kent letters, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
- Repository
- Manuscripts and Archives Division
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.
Letters written between 1822 and 1836 by Maryland statesman Joseph Kent to Virgil Maxcy, William A. Gordon, Isaac Rawlings, and others relating chiefly to professional and political matters.
Biographical/historical information
Joseph Kent (1779-1837) served as United States Senator from Maryland from 1833 until 1837. He also served in the House of Representatives and as the 19th Governor of Maryland.
Administrative information
Custodial history
Material was originally received as part of the Ford collection.
Source of acquisition
Gift of John Pierpont Morgan, 1899.
Processing information
Compiled by Kit Messick, 2013
Using the collection
Location
Manuscripts and Archives DivisionStephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788
Brooke Russell Astor Reading Room, Third Floor, Room 328