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Timothy Pickering papers

Title
Timothy Pickering papers, 1780-1825.
Author
Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829.

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Mixed materialRequest in advance MssCol 4580Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328

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Additional Authors
  • Hodgdon, Samuel, 1745-1824
  • Huntington, Jedediah, 1743-1818
  • Ford collection.
  • Thomas Addis Emmet collection.
  • Bancroft collection.
Description
.1 linear foot (1 folder), 1 microfilm reel
Summary
Timothy Pickering (1745-1829) was a Massachusetts statesman who served variously as colonel in the Continental Army, United States Secretary of War, and United States Secretary of State. The Timothy Pickering papers consist mainly of letters written by Pickering in the 1780s and 1790s in a professional capacity, with Samuel Hodgdon and Jedidiah Huntington being his most frequent correspondents. Earlier papers document the conditions and movements of the Army, 1780-1781, and include bills for services and supplies signed by Pickering as Quartermaster General. Letters relative to his duties as Secretary of War discuss the acquisition of provisions and munitions. Letters and documents created during his tenure as Secretary of State include "an estimate of the expence of negociating a treaty with the French Republic," 1799, and "Principles which should govern in choosing a president of the United States." Later material relates to personal and family matters, including an 1827 letter to Virgil Maxcy asking for advice in the growing of hops. Also present are autographs, seals, and receipts.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Bills of sale.
  • Receipts (financial records)
Access (note)
  • Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
Additional Formats (note)
  • Available on microfilm
Provenance (note)
  • Some material was originally received as part of the George Bancroft, Thomas Addis Emmet, and Ford collections.
Call Number
MssCol 4580
OCLC
867640703
Author
Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829.
Title
Timothy Pickering papers, 1780-1825.
Restricted Access
Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
Additional Formats
Available on microfilm, New York Public Library; *ZL-34815
Provenance
Some material was originally received as part of the George Bancroft, Thomas Addis Emmet, and Ford collections.
Occupation
Statesmen Massachusettes 18th century.
Added Author
Hodgdon, Samuel, 1745-1824, recipient.
Huntington, Jedediah, 1743-1818, recipient.
Ford collection.
Thomas Addis Emmet collection.
Bancroft collection.
Research Call Number
MssCol 4580
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