Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1759, Sept. 30 | Born, Surry County, Va. |
| 1776 | Founder with others of Phi Beta Kappa (president, 1778-1781) |
| 1779 | Graduated, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va. |
| 1783-1784 | Member, Executive Council of Virginia |
| 1785-1789 | Private secretary to Thomas Jefferson and later secretary of American legation, Paris, France |
| 1789-1792 | Chargé d’affaires, Paris, France |
| 1790 | Commissioned by Alexander Hamilton to handle debt funding |
| 1792-1793 | Minister at Hague, Netherlands |
| 1793-1795 | Joint commissioner with William Carmichael and later minister resident, Madrid, Spain |
| 1795-1802 | Resided in Paris, France |
| 1802 | Returned to the United States |
| 1809 | Appointment as minister to Russia rejected by the U.S. Senate |
| 1809-1810 | Resided in Paris, France |
| 1810 | Established residence in Philadelphia, Pa. |
| 1810-1849 | Amassed a fortune through investments and extensive land purchases |
| 1849, Dec. 5 | Died, Philadelphia, Pa. |