Title | J.M. Mason papers, 1838-1870 |
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Span Dates | 1838-1870 |
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Bulk Dates | (bulk 1862-1865) |
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ID No. | MSS31591 |
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Creator | Mason, J. M. (James
Murray), 1798-1871 |
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Extent |
3,600
items ;
9 containers ;
1.8 linear feet
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Language | Collection material in
English
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Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
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Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as:
https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms010229 |
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LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record:
https://lccn.loc.gov/mm79031591 |
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Summary | United States senator
and representative from Virginia and Confederate diplomatic agent in Great
Britain. Chiefly diplomatic communications sent while Mason was a Confederate
commissioner. Includes correspondence; dispatches; lists of supplies for the
Confederate States from London; statements and depositions regarding piracy,
claims, the blockade, and other naval and marine matters; cotton bonds and
warrants; circulars; and printed matter. |
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