Marcy, William L. (William Learned) 1786-1857 creator mixed material monographic eng 3,100 88 19.2 Correspondence, commonplace book, diary (1831-1857), draft of an autobiography, drafts of diplomatic dispatches, drafts in Marcy's handwriting of presidential messages to Congress (1854-1856), and other papers relating to Marcy which were collected and compiled by Henry Barrett Learned. Materials cover such topics as Marcy's career as a member of the cabinets of presidents James K. Polk and Franklin Pierce; New York state and national Democratic politics (circa 1830-1860); and international relations including the Martin Koszta case, negotiations concerning the Black Warrior affair with Spain, the Gadsden Purchase, proper attire for American diplomats abroad, and Pierre Soulé's conduct in Spain. Includes a commonplace book for Marcy's senior year at Brown University (1808). Correspondents include W. R. Andrews, Benjamin Franklin Angel, George Bancroft, August Belmont, James G. Berret, James Buchanan, Archibald Campbell, Lewis Cass, George Mifflin Dallas, Charles Augustus Davis, Charles Eames, James Gadsden, Timothy Jenkins, Simon B. Jewett, John Livingstone, John Y. Mason, Samuel Marcy, William Porcher Miles, George W. Newell, Horatio J. Perry, Franklin Pierce, James K. Polk, Herman J. Redfield, Winfield Scott, Horatio Seymour, Zachary Taylor, John Addison Thomas, Samuel J. Tilden, Martin Van Buren, Prosper Montgomery Wetmore, Gorham A. Worth, and Silas Wright. Open to research. Engraved plate transferred to Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. U.S. secretary of war and secretary of state, governor of New York, and lawyer. Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room. Andrews, W. R Correspondence Angel, Benjamin Franklin 1815-1894 Correspondence Bancroft, George 1800-1891 Correspondence Belmont, August 1813-1890 Correspondence Berret, James G. (James Gabriel) 1815-1901 Correspondence Buchanan, James 1791-1868 Correspondence Campbell, Archibald -1856 Correspondence Cass, Lewis 1782-1866 Correspondence Dallas, George Mifflin 1792-1864 Correspondence Davis, Charles Augustus 1795-1867 Correspondence Eames, Charles 1812-1867 Correspondence Gadsden, James 1788-1858 Correspondence Jenkins, Timothy 1799-1859 Correspondence Jewett, Simon B Correspondence Koszta, Martin 1819- Learned, Henry Barrett 1868-1931 Livingstone, John active 1853-1856 Correspondence Mason, John Y. (John Young) 1799-1859 Correspondence Miles, William Porcher 1822-1899 Correspondence Newell, George W Correspondence Perry, Horatio J. (Horatio Justus) 1824-1891 Correspondence Pierce, Franklin 1804-1869 Pierce, Franklin 1804-1869 Correspondence Polk, James K. (James Knox) 1795-1849 Polk, James K. (James Knox) 1795-1849 Correspondence Redfield, Herman J Correspondence Scott, Winfield 1786-1866 Correspondence Seymour, Horatio 1810-1886 Correspondence Soulé, Pierre 1801-1870 Taylor, Zachary 1784-1850 Correspondence Thomas, John Addison 1811-1858 Correspondence Tilden, Samuel J. (Samuel Jones) 1814-1886 Correspondence Van Buren, Martin 1782-1862 Correspondence Wetmore, Prosper Montgomery 1798-1876 Correspondence Worth, Gorham A 1783-1856 Correspondence Wright, Silas 1795-1847 Correspondence Black Warrior (Steamer) Brown University. Democratic Party (N.Y.) Democratic Party (U.S.) Diplomatic and consular service, American Gadsden Purchase Universities and colleges Rhode Island Mexico Boundaries United States New York (State) Politics and government 1775-1865 Southwest, New History 1848- Spain Foreign relations United States United States Boundaries Mexico United States Foreign relations 1815-1861 United States Foreign relations Spain United States Politics and government 1815-1861 mm 79031336 Open to research. DLC 791030 20260227111656.0 mm 79031336