Barron, James, 1769-1851
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
James Barron Collection
Collection — 1 folder
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 0000-503
Scope and Contents
A typescript of newspaper articles from the Norfolk Gazette and Publick Ledger, published from June 9-13, 1808. Barron made an appeal to the publisher of the paper, John Cowper, to publish his defense before the court martial regarding the 1807 Chesapeake-Leopard Affair, which took place off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia.
Dates:
created: 1808; Other: Date acquired: 11/24/2014
Found in:
Sargeant Memorial Collection
The Man Who Killed Decatur: Commodore James Barron, USN Typescript
Collection — 2 folders
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 0000-667
Scope and Contents
One 1961-1962 typescript for William Oliver Stevens's biography of Commodore James Barron, which was later titled An Affair of Honor: The Biography of Commodore James Barron, U. S. N.
Dates:
created: 1962; Other: Date acquired: 11/01/1962
Found in:
Sargeant Memorial Collection