Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | J.C. Bancroft Davis papers, 1849-1902 |
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| Span Dates | 1849-1902 |
| ID No. | MSS17905 |
| Creator | Davis, J. C. Bancroft, 1822-1907 |
| Extent | 11,000 items |
| Extent | 88 containers plus 1 oversize |
| Extent | 16.8 linear feet |
| 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.ms009077 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm82017905 |
| Summary | Jurist, diplomat, journalist, and court reporter. Bound volumes of correspondence, diaries, journals, reports, printed material, and other papers chiefly relating to Davis's diplomatic career, especially his role in the Alabama claims dispute with Great Britain following the Civil War. Also documents his work as an American correspondent for the London Times, United States Supreme Court reporter; and his part in negotations with Great Britain relating to Central American affairs. |