Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | John M. Clayton papers, 1798-1868 |
|---|---|
| Span Dates | 1798-1868 |
| Bulk Dates | (bulk 1819-1850) |
| Creator | Clayton, John M. (John Middleton), 1796-1856 |
| Extent | 1,300 items |
| Extent | 13 containers |
| Extent | 2.4 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.ms009168 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm78016139 |
| Summary | Farmer, lawyer, and statesman. Correspondence, legal papers, memoirs including a memoir of Clayton by Robert Montgomery Bird, and newspaper clippings pertaining chiefly to Clayton’s service as United States secretary of state (1849-1850). |