Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Washington, George, 1732-1799.
2. Ford collection.
3. Emmet collection.

Description

1. .1 linear foot (1 folder)

Summary

1. Several letters written by Continental Army officer and Delaware statesman Allan McLane pertaining to his service in the Continental Army, and to his work as Collector of the Port of Wilmington. An undated essay or statement by McLane titled "A Hard Case" describes his financial struggles due to depreciation of loans made to the Continental Congress in 1779 and depreciation of his Army pay in 1783, and the attempts of political rivals to have him removed from his position in the Customs Bureau; and a manuscript copy of a 1791 letter from George Washington commends McLane's military service.

Subject

1. Soldiers > United States > 18th century
2. Customs administration > Delaware > 19th century
3. Delaware > Politics and government > 1775-1865
4. United States > Bureau of Customs
5. Statesmen > Delaware > 19th century
6. Statesmen > Delawards > 19th century

Call number

1. MssCol 4542

Access (note)

1. Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.

Provenance (note)

1. Some material in the collection was originally received as part of the Thomas Addis Emmet and Ford collections.

Author

1. McLane, Allan, 1746-1829.

Title

1. Allan McLane letters, 1781-1807.

Restricted access

1. Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.

Provenance

1. Some material in the collection was originally received as part of the Thomas Addis Emmet and Ford collections.

Occupation

1. Soldiers United States 18th century.
2. Statesmen Delawards 19th century.

Added author

1. Washington, George, 1732-1799.
2. Ford collection.
3. Emmet collection.

Research call number

1. MssCol 4542