John Marshall Papers, 1755-1835
- Title
- John Marshall Papers, 1755-1835
- ID
- Mss. 39.1 M34
- Extent
- 434.0 Items
- Scope and Contents
Original letters and copies of letters from other repositories, chiefly 1788-1835, of John Marshall's correspondence with his wife, Mary Willis (Ambler) Marshall, other family members, James Monroe, Joseph Story, Bushrod Washington, and others. The correspondence reflects Marshall's wide range in interests including law, Virginia and U. S. politics, international affairs, agriculture and social events. Also included are letters by family members and descendants; a charcoal sketch and copies of visual representations of John Marshall; and places and events associated with him.
All papers in this collection have been published in the Papers of John Marshall.
- Other URL
- http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/wm/viw00076.frame
- Arrangement
- Organization: This collection is organized into 4 series. Series 1 contains correspondence and papers of John Marshall, family members and other individuals; Series 2 contains printed material, poems and charts; Series 3 contains prints, engravings, and artifacts; and Series 4 contains manuscript volumes. Arrangement: This collection is primarily arranged chronologically by date.
- Creators
- Marshall, John (1755-1835)
- Subjects
- College of William and Mary--Alumni and Alumnae.
- Marshall, John, 1755-1835
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.
- Virginia House of Delegates
- XYZ Affair, 1797-1798.
- Genres
- Correspondence
- Languages
- English
Detailed Description
Administrative Information
- Acquired
- 01/11/1935.
- Restrictions
- Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.
- Rights
- Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.
- Access Notes
- When available, photocopies, digital surrogates, or other reproductions must be used in place of original documents. All of the papers in this collection have been published in the Papers of John Marshall. The originals may not be photocopied, but users may capture images using personal cameras.
- Acquisition Note
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Source: Various donations and purchases..
This collection is comprised of materials obtained in numerous batches between 1935 and 1984 by donation and purchase. - Related Materials
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The majority of the copies, comprising approximately 50% of this collection, are from the Marshall House in Richmond, Virginia; the Library of Congress; or the Massachusetts Historical Society, but other depositories are also represented. For information concerning the location of original materials please see the components listing below.
See also John Marshall file in the University Archives Faculty/Alumni File.
Some manuscript volumes located at the end of the collection are also available in microform in the Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary. [Reels M-104, M-105(a-c), and M-106]
DVDs from this collection have been moved to the Manuscripts Audiovisual Collection.
- Related Publications
- The Papers of John Marshall
- Preferred Citation
- John Marshall Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
- Collection Material Type:
- Papers
