Thomas Truxtun heirs correspondence and papers, 1845-1903

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Summary

Creators:
Truxtun, Thomas, 1755-1822
Abstract:
Papers belonging to the heirs of American naval officer Thomas Truxton dealing with his French spoliation case.
Extent:
0.4 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Thomas Truxtun heirs correspondence and papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

Letters and papers exchanged between the various Truxtun heirs regarding their case. Included is genealogical data of the Truxtun, Houston, Van Drieull, Eastman, and Talbot families, along with Truxton's will and relevant biographical data.

Biographical / historical:

Thomas Truxtun (1755-1822) was an American naval officer who distinguished himself during the Revolutionary War and the Quasi War with France. In 1795, he was involved in a failed shipping contract with the French envoy, which resulted in substantial losses to Truxtun. After the U.S. government assumed responsibility for such losses (known as French Spoliation Claims) by a Congressional Act of 1885, Truxtun's heirs revived the case through the U.S. Court of Claims.

Acquisition information:
Purchased from Helen Mangold, June 1968.
Processing information:

Processed by Huntington Library staff. In 2022, Brooke M. Black created a finding aid.

Arrangement:

Arranged alphabetically.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.

Terms of access:

The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Thomas Truxtun heirs correspondence and papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Location of this collection:
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108, US
Contact:
(626) 405-2191
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