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Creator
McLane, Louis, 1786-1857
Call number
MssCol 4534
Physical description
.1 linear feet (1 folder)
Preferred Citation
Louis McLane letters and other material, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
Repository
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Location
MssCol 4534
Access to materials
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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

Administrative information

Custodial history

Some material was originally received as part of the Ford collection.

Using the collection

Location

Manuscripts and Archives Division
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788
Brooke Russell Astor Reading Room, Third Floor, Room 328