Rufus King papers
Language: eng
Number of pages: 29
Subjects: Correspondence; Commerce; American Diplomatic and consular service; Shays' Rebellion, 1786-1787; Politics and government; XYZ Affair, 1797-1798; Privateering; Foreign relations; History
Description: Chiefly letters written to King while he served as U.S. ambassador to Great Britain (1796-1803) relating to political developments in the U.S., foreign relations, international commerce, and privateering at sea.  Correspondence with John Marshall and Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, American commissioners to France, relates to the XYZ affair.  A 1787 letter pertains to Shays' Rebellion in Massachusetts.  Other correspondents include Timothy Pickering and Oliver Wolcott.  Some of the letters are written in cipher.
Notes: Open to research.

In part, handwritten and typewritten transcripts and facsimile. [S.l.].

Purchase, 1908-1930.

Banker and diplomat who served as delegate to the Continental Congress from Massachusetts and U.S. senator from Massachusetts and New York.

Collection material in English.

Forms part of: Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection.