Box 1
Container
Contains 9 Results:
Benjamin Rush to James McHenry, 1776 August 27
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection consists of eight letters, six of which are correspondence between James McHenry and his fiance and later wife, Margaret "Peggy" Caldwell. The earliest letter is a draft of a letter James wrote to Peggy from Annapolis, dated November 19-21, 1783. He laments his separation from her, and writes at length about his desire to leave his work behind and be by her side in domestic happiness. He discusses plans for their impending marriage, noting that Peggy is hesitant to leave her...
Dates:
1776 August 27
James McHenry commission from Congress, 1781 May 30
File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection consists of eight letters, six of which are correspondence between James McHenry and his fiance and later wife, Margaret "Peggy" Caldwell. The earliest letter is a draft of a letter James wrote to Peggy from Annapolis, dated November 19-21, 1783. He laments his separation from her, and writes at length about his desire to leave his work behind and be by her side in domestic happiness. He discusses plans for their impending marriage, noting that Peggy is hesitant to leave her...
Dates:
1781 May 30
James McHenry to Margaret Caldwell, 1783 November 19-21
File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection consists of eight letters, six of which are correspondence between James McHenry and his fiance and later wife, Margaret "Peggy" Caldwell. The earliest letter is a draft of a letter James wrote to Peggy from Annapolis, dated November 19-21, 1783. He laments his separation from her, and writes at length about his desire to leave his work behind and be by her side in domestic happiness. He discusses plans for their impending marriage, noting that Peggy is hesitant to leave her...
Dates:
1783 November 19-21
James McHenry to Margaret Caldwell, 1783 December 14
File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection consists of eight letters, six of which are correspondence between James McHenry and his fiance and later wife, Margaret "Peggy" Caldwell. The earliest letter is a draft of a letter James wrote to Peggy from Annapolis, dated November 19-21, 1783. He laments his separation from her, and writes at length about his desire to leave his work behind and be by her side in domestic happiness. He discusses plans for their impending marriage, noting that Peggy is hesitant to leave her...
Dates:
1783 December 14
James McHenry to Margaret McHenry, 1784 March 28-April 4
File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection consists of eight letters, six of which are correspondence between James McHenry and his fiance and later wife, Margaret "Peggy" Caldwell. The earliest letter is a draft of a letter James wrote to Peggy from Annapolis, dated November 19-21, 1783. He laments his separation from her, and writes at length about his desire to leave his work behind and be by her side in domestic happiness. He discusses plans for their impending marriage, noting that Peggy is hesitant to leave her...
Dates:
1784 March 28-April 4
James McHenry to Margaret McHenry, 1784 April 18
File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection consists of eight letters, six of which are correspondence between James McHenry and his fiance and later wife, Margaret "Peggy" Caldwell. The earliest letter is a draft of a letter James wrote to Peggy from Annapolis, dated November 19-21, 1783. He laments his separation from her, and writes at length about his desire to leave his work behind and be by her side in domestic happiness. He discusses plans for their impending marriage, noting that Peggy is hesitant to leave her...
Dates:
1784 April 18
Margaret McHenry to James McHenry, 1789 July 10
File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection consists of eight letters, six of which are correspondence between James McHenry and his fiance and later wife, Margaret "Peggy" Caldwell. The earliest letter is a draft of a letter James wrote to Peggy from Annapolis, dated November 19-21, 1783. He laments his separation from her, and writes at length about his desire to leave his work behind and be by her side in domestic happiness. He discusses plans for their impending marriage, noting that Peggy is hesitant to leave her...
Dates:
1789 July 10
John Eager Howard, Jr. to Benjamin Chew Howard, 1822 October 8
File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection consists of eight letters, six of which are correspondence between James McHenry and his fiance and later wife, Margaret "Peggy" Caldwell. The earliest letter is a draft of a letter James wrote to Peggy from Annapolis, dated November 19-21, 1783. He laments his separation from her, and writes at length about his desire to leave his work behind and be by her side in domestic happiness. He discusses plans for their impending marriage, noting that Peggy is hesitant to leave her...
Dates:
1822 October 8
James McHenry to Margaret McHenry, undated
File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection consists of eight letters, six of which are correspondence between James McHenry and his fiance and later wife, Margaret "Peggy" Caldwell. The earliest letter is a draft of a letter James wrote to Peggy from Annapolis, dated November 19-21, 1783. He laments his separation from her, and writes at length about his desire to leave his work behind and be by her side in domestic happiness. He discusses plans for their impending marriage, noting that Peggy is hesitant to leave her...
Dates:
undated