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Catalog Record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm2008085411
Collection material in English
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
The papers of Humphrey Marshall were given to the Library of Congress by William E. McLaughry in 2008. One letter of Humphrey Marshall, purchased in 1920, was part of the Library's Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection until added to this collection in 2009.
The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Humphrey Marshall is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).
The papers of Humphrey Marshall are open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use.
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Humphrey Marshall Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
The papers of Humphrey Marshall (1812-1872) span the years 1771-2002, with the bulk of the material dating from 1846 to 1856. The papers are arranged alphabetically by type of material or topic and chronologically therein. All of the papers are photocopies and micofiche except for one 1867 letter.
The majority of the collection consists of the correspondence of Humphrey Marshall II (1812-1872), lawyer, army officer, United States representative from Kentucky, and Confederate States of America representative from Virginia. Most of the letters relate to slavery, states rights, steam safety of river boats, protectionism for the hemp industry, and Kentucky politics. The collection also features letters between Marshall and Matthew Calbraith Perry, 1853-1854, pertaining to keeping American ships in Chinese waters to protect Western lives and property during the Taiping Rebellion. Marshall served as commissioner to China at the time. Other letters from the period contain references about American trade with China. Microfiche of executive documents in a House of Representatives file contain additional correspondence relating to Marshall's stint in China as well as letters relating to Perry's naval expedition to Japan.
The correspondence files also contain a few letters of other members of the Marshall family, including Marshall's son, Humphrey Marshall III. He wrote several letters in 1921 in defense of his father's reputation after an unflattering article appeared in the
Other papers in the collection treat Marshall's service in the Mexican War, his legal career, and his speeches while serving as a member of the House of Representatives. The collection contains two diaries of Marshall. The first pertains to his tenure as commissioner in China, and the second documents his flight from Richmond on April 2, 1865, the day the Confederate capital fell, and his subsequent travels through the South. The collection also includes a few papers of Supreme Court Justice John McLean, including his autobiography. Marshall was interested in writing a history of McLean's life. Featured as well is a file containing a letter of Patrick Henry to George Rogers Clark and a Virginia land grant issued by Henry while governor. Many of the items in the collection include notes and emendations by the donor, William E. McLaughry.
The papers are arranged alphabetically by type of material or topic and chronologically therein.
Catalog Record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm2008085411