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Collection SummaryTitle: Papers of James A. Bayard and Richard H. BayardSpan Dates: 1797-1885 ID No.: MSS12070 Creator: Bayard, James Asheton, 1767-1815 Creator: Bayard, Richard Henry, 1796-1868 Extent: 1,000 items; 4 containers; 1.6 linear feet; 4 microfilm reels Language: Collection material in English, French, German, and Russian Repository: Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Abstract: Correspondence, diaries, financial and legal papers, printed matter and miscellaneous material relating to the careers of James A. Bayard and his son Richard H. Bayard as diplomats, lawyers and senators Selected Search TermsThe following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically therein. Personal Names Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848--Correspondence. Baird family. Bassett, Richard, 1745-1815--Correspondence. Bayard, Andrew, 1762-1833--Correspondence. Beasley, Reuben Gaunt--Correspondence. Bollmann, Erick, 1769-1821--Correspondence. Clay, Henry, 1777-1852--Correspondence. Clayton, John M. (John Middleton), 1796-1856--Correspondence. Gallatin, Albert, 1761-1849--Correspondence. Madison, James, 1751-1836--Correspondence. Marcy, William L. (William Learned), 1786-1857--Correspondence. Monroe, James, 1758-1831--Correspondence. Montgomery, John Philips--Correspondence. Romanzoff, Nikolai, Count, 1734-1826--Correspondence. Spearman, Simon--Correspondence. Temple, William, 1814-1863--Correspondence. Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852--Correspondence. Organizations Bank of the United States (1791-1811) Federal Party (U.S.) Great Britain. Treaties, etc. United States, 1814 Dec. 24 United States. Judiciary Act of 1800. Locations Belgium--Foreign relations--United States. Delaware--Militia. Delaware--Politics and government. United States--Foreign relations--Belgium. United States--History--War of 1812. Related Names Bayard, James A. (James Asheton), 1767-1815. Papers of James Asheton Bayard and Richard Henry Bayard (1797-1885). Bayard, Richard H. (Richard Henry), 1796-1868. Papers of James Asheton Bayard and Richard Henry Bayard (1797-1885). Occupations Diplomats. Lawyers. Senators, U.S. Congress--Delaware. Administrative InformationProvenance:The papers of James A. Bayard and Richard H. Bayard, father and son lawyers, senators, and diplomats, were given to the Library of Congress in 1930 by Ellen Howard Bayard, great-granddaughter of James A. Bayard. Processing History:The papers of James A. Bayard and Richard H. Bayard were arranged and described in 1973. The collection was revised in 2003. Copyright Status:The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of James A. Bayard and Richard H. Bayard is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.). Microfilm:A microfilm edition of these papers is available on four reels. Consult a reference librarian in the Manuscript Division concerning availability for purchase or interlibrary loan. Preferred Citation:Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, James A. Bayard and Richard H. Bayard Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Biographical NoteJames A. Bayard
Richard H. Bayard
Scope and Content NoteThe papers of James Asheton Bayard (1767-1815) and his son, Richard Henry Bayard (1796-1868), senators, lawyers, and diplomats, span the years 1797-1885 and consist of diaries, correspondence, diplomatic documents, congressional material, legal and financial records, printed matter, newspapers, and newspaper clippings. A major portion of the collection is comprised of the Correspondence series organized in two distinct groups. Set I covering the period 1797-1817 relates mainly to James A. Bayard, and concerns Federalist politics, repeal of the Judiciary Act of 1800, rechartering the first Bank of the United States, the War of 1812, and foreign affairs. James Asheton's correspondence for 1813-1815 concerns the peace negotiations that culminated in the Treaty of Ghent in 1814. Many of Bayard's letters were written to his cousin, Andrew Bayard (1762-1833), a merchant in Philadelphia, and to his wife's father, Richard Bassett (1745-1815), a "midnight judge" appointee of President John Adams. Other prominent correspondents include John Quincy Adams, R. G. Beasley, Erick Bollmann, Henry Clay, Albert Gallatin, James Madison, James Monroe, and Count Nikolai Romanzoff. Set II of the Correspondence series covers the period 1834-1868 and consists chiefly of letters to and from Richard H. Bayard relating to Delaware politics, administration of the assets of the Bank of the United States, 1841-1845, the Delaware state militia, and diplomatic relations with Belgium. Correspondents include Henry Clay, John M. Clayton, William L. Marcy, John P. Montgomery, Simon Spearman, William Temple, and Daniel Webster. Among the items in the Miscellany series are diplomatic documents, a key to the cipher used in some of the letters, and reports and other papers concerning the United States Navy, British Royal Navy, and the Delaware State Militia. The Printed Matter series includes the proceedings of the impeachment of William Blount,1797; speeches delivered in the United States House of Representatives and Senate by James A. Bayard, 1802-1812, and in the Senate by Richard H. Bayard, 1837-1841; documents concerning the presidential election in 1800; reports of the Committee on Naval Affairs of the United States Senate, 1842-1844; state and federal documents; presidential messages to Congress; Belgian documents; State Department circulars; directories of the 27th and 28th congresses; newspapers and newspaper clippings; genealogical material concerning the Bayard family; and other material. Some of the correspondence and diplomatic documents are in French, German, and Russian. Whenever dual dating appeared, the material was arranged according to the Gregorian calendar rather than the Julian calendar which is later by twelve days. Additional AccessAn index of correspondents is available in the Manuscript Division Reading Room. Arrangement of the PapersThis collection is arranged in five series:
Description of Series
Container ListAvailable on microfilm. Shelf no. 15,915 |
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