Administrative Information
Provenance
The papers of William L. Marcy, U.S. secretary of war and secretary of state, governor of New York, and lawyer, were received by the Library of Congress from Edith Marcy Sperry and other members of the Marcy family from 1915 to 1949 and converted to a gift, 1915-1949. Additional material was received by gift, purchase, and transfer from 1909 to 1989.
Processing History
The Marcy Papers were processed in 1963 and revised and expanded in 1993. The finding aid was revised in 2012.
Transfers
An engraved plate was transferred to the Prints and Photographs Division where it is identified as part of these papers.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, William L. Marcy Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.