Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | James McHenry papers, 1775-1862 |
|---|---|
| Span Dates | 1775-1862 |
| Bulk Dates | (bulk 1775-1816) |
| ID No. | MSS32177 |
| Creator | McHenry, James, 1753-1816 |
| Extent | 3,600 items |
| Extent | 15 containers plus 1 oversize |
| Extent | 4.6 linear feet |
| Extent | 6 microfilm reels |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms008012 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm78032177 |
| Summary | United States secretary of war, member of the Continental Congress from Maryland, Continental Army officer, and physician. Correspondence, financial records, diary, and other papers relating to McHenry's service as United States secretary of war in the administrations of George Washington and John Adams; and as a Continental Army officer, particularly as secretary to George Washington and on the staff of the Marquis de Lafayette. |