Collection Summary
Floyd-McAdoo Families
Papers
1806-1894
1806-1894
MSS82277
Floyd
family
McAdoo
family
6 microfilm
reels
English
Collection material in
English
Manuscript Division, Library of
Congress
Washington, D.C.
Diaries, letterbooks,
and other papers of John Floyd (1769-1839), Charles Rinaldo Floyd (1797-1845),
Mary Faith Floyd McAdoo, and W. G. McAdoo (1820-1894).
Selected Search Terms
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.
People
Floyd family.
Floyd, Charles Rinaldo, 1797-1845. Charles Rinaldo Floyd papers. 1816-1845.
Floyd, John, 1769-1839. John Floyd letterbooks and estate book. 1806-1830.
McAdoo family.
McAdoo, Mary Faith Floyd, 1832-1913. Mary Faith Floyd McAdoo diaries. 1870-1891.
McAdoo, W. G. (William Gibbs), 1820-1894. W.G. McAdoo diaries. 1846-1894.
Provenance
The papers of the Floyd-McAdoo families consist of microfilm of
originals in private hands reproduced with the permission of Brice Clagett in
1960.
Processing History
The collection was filmed and described in 1960. The finding aid was
revised in 2009.
Copyright Status
The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Floyd-McAdoo
families is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17,
U.S.C.).
Access and Restrictions
The papers of the Floyd-McAdoo families 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.
Microfilm
Microfilm of the Floyd-McAdoo Families Papers is available on six
reels. Consult reference staff in the Manuscript Division concerning
availability for purchase or interlibrary loan. To promote preservation of the
originals, researchers are required to consult the microfilm edition as
available.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the
following information: Container or reel number, Floyd-McAdoo Families Papers,
Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Scope and Content Note
The papers of the Floyd-McAdoo families, reproduced on microfilm from
originals in private hands, span the years 1806-1894. Included are letterbooks
and an estate book of John Floyd (1769-1839), leader of the Tennessee forces
against the Creek Indians and defender of Savannah in the War of 1812, and a
close friend of Andrew Jackson. Also on microfilm are diaries, letterbooks,
order books, and scrapbooks of Charles Rinaldo Floyd (1797-1845), marine
officer and commander of the Georgia state forces that removed the Cherokee
Indians from the Okefinokee Swamps. Material relating to William Gibbs McAdoo
(1820-1894) consists of a diary covering the period 1846-1894. McAdoo was a
soldier in the Mexican War, a lawyer in Knoxville, Tennessee, and
Milledgeville, Georgia, and an officer in the Civil War. Following the war he
practiced law and became a professor of English and history at his alma mater,
the University of Tennessee. The papers of Mary Faith Floyd McAdoo, novelist
and wife of William Gibbs McAdoo, contain a diary she maintained, 1870-1891.
Arrangement of the Papers
This collection is arranged in four series:
-
[
John Floyd
(1769-1839), 1806-1830
](johnfloyd)
-
[
Charles Rinaldo Floyd (1797-1845),
1816-1845
](charlesrfloyd)
-
[
William
Gibbs McAdoo (1820-1894), 1846-1894
](willmcadoo)
-
[
Mary
Faith Floyd McAdoo, 1870-1891
](marymcadoo)
Container List
Available on microfilm. Shelf no. 12,209
Container
Contents
1-2
5-26
Charles Rinaldo
Floyd (1797-1845),
1816-1845
1816-1845
Letters, notes, diaries, letterbooks, order books, scrapbooks and
miscellany.
Arranged by type of material and chronologically therein
1
5
Letters and notes,
1816-1828
1816-1828
1
5
Diary
1
6
1820, Sept.-1822, Aug.
1820, Sept.-1822, Aug.
1
7
1821 , including Floyd family genealogy and
birth and death records
1821
1
8
1822, Aug.-1825, July
1822, Aug.-1825, July
1
9
1825, July-1826, Dec.
1825, July-1826, Dec.
1
10
1827, Jan.-1828, Jan.
1827, Jan.-1828, Jan.
1
11
1828, Feb.-1829, Oct.
1828, Feb.-1829, Oct.
1
12
1831, Jan.-1832, Dec.
1831, Jan.-1832, Dec.
1
13
1833, Jan.-1834, May
1833, Jan.-1834, May
1
14
1834, May-1834, Dec.
1834, May-1834, Dec.
1
15
1836, Jan.-1837, Nov.
1836, Jan.-1837, Nov.
2
16
1837, Dec.-1840, June
1837, Dec.-1840, June
2
17
1840, Jul.-1842, Apr.
1840, Jul.-1842, Apr.
2
18
1844, Jan.-1845, Mar.
1844, Jan.-1845, Mar.
2
19
Letterbook kept on business of
John Floyd (1767-1839),
1828, Nov.-1839, July
1828, Nov.-1839, July
2
19
Letterbooks
2
20
1828, Feb.-1830, May; also 1827,
June-Aug.
1828, Feb.-1830, May; also 1827,
June-Aug.
2
21
1837-1841
1837-1841
2
22
Order book and
scrapbook
2
22
circa 1835-1840
circa 1835-1840
2
23
1837-1838
1837-1838
Miscellany
2
24
1826-1828
1826-1828
2
25
1826-1828
1826-1828
2
26
1826-1828
1826-1828
1
1-4
John Floyd
(1769-1839),
1806-1830
1806-1830
Letterbooks and estate books.
Arranged by type of material and chronologically therein.
1
1
Letterbooks
1
2
1806, Jun.-1807,
July
1
3
1807, Aug.-1812,
Mar.
1
3
1814, Oct.-1815,
June
1
4
Estate book,
1822-1830
1822-1830
3-5
27-63
William Gibbs
McAdoo (1820-1894),
1846-1894
1846-1894
Diary.
Arranged chronologically.
3
27
Diary
3
27
1846-1847
1846-1847
3
28
1856
1856
3
29
1856, Nov.-Dec.
1856, Nov.-Dec.
3
29
1864, Dec.-1865, May
1864, Dec.-1865, May
3
30
1857
1857
3
31
1857, 1865
1857, 1865
3
32
1857, 1869
1857, 1869
3
33
1860
1860
3
34
1860-1861
1860-1861
3
35
1861-1862
1861-1862
3
36
1862
1862
3
37
1862-1863
1862-1863
3
38
1863
1863
3
39
1863-1864
1863-1864
3
40
1864
1864
4
41
1865-1866
1865-1866
4
42
1866-1867
1866-1867
4
43
1867-1868
1867-1868
4
44
1869
1869
4
45
1869-1871
1869-1871
4
46
1876-1878
[
See also Item no. 69
](item69)
1876-1878
4
47
1879-1881
1879-1881
4
48
1884
1884
4
49
1885-1886
1885-1886
4
50
1886-1887
1886-1887
4
51
1886, Aug.-Sept.
1886, Aug.-Sept.
4
52
1887-1888
1887-1888
4
53
1888
1888
4
54
1888-1889
1888-1889
4
55
1889
1889
5
56
1890
1890
5
57
1890-1891
1890-1891
5
58
1891, Jan.-Aug.
1891, Jan.-Aug.
5
59
1891-1892
1891-1892
(2
vols.)
5
60
1892 ; fragments of
1871-1874
1892
1871-1874
5
61
1892-1893
1892-1893
5
62
1893, July
1893, July
5
63
1894
1894
5-6
64-80
Mary Faith Floyd
McAdoo,
1870-1891
1870-1891
Diary.
Arranged chronologically.
5
64
Diary
5
64
1870-1871
1870-1871
5
65
1871-1873
1871-1873
5
66
1875-1876
1875-1876
5
67
1876
1876
5
68
1876-1877
1876-1877
5
69
1876-1877, diary of
William Gibbs McAdoo
[
See also Item no.
46
](item46)
6
70
1877-1879
1877-1879
6
71
1880-1881
1880-1881
6
72
1881-1882
1881-1882
6
73
1883-1884
1883-1884
6
74
1884-1886
1884-1886
6
75
1886-1887
1886-1887
6
76
1887
1887
6
77
1887-1888
1887-1888
6
78
1888-1889
1888-1889
6
79
1890-1891
1890-1891
6
80
1891
1891