McHenry Papers
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The McHenry Papers are the collected writings and correspondence of James McHenry, a Founding Father and early U.S. statesman who served as Secretary of War under Presidents Washington and Adams.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| McHenry Papers canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: McHenry Papers Context triple: [James McHenry, hasPart, McHenry Papers]
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Target entity: McHenry Papers Target entity description: The McHenry Papers are the collected writings and correspondence of James McHenry, a Founding Father and early U.S. statesman who served as Secretary of War under Presidents Washington and Adams.
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A.
Newburgh Letters
The Newburgh Letters are a series of anonymous 1783 writings by John Armstrong Jr. that stirred discontent among Continental Army officers and helped precipitate the Newburgh Conspiracy near the end of the American Revolutionary War.
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B.
Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant
Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant is the autobiographical work of the 18th U.S. president and Civil War general, renowned for its clear prose, candid reflections, and significant historical insight into the war and his life.
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C.
The Biglow Papers
The Biglow Papers is a satirical collection of dialect poems and prose by James Russell Lowell that critiques the Mexican–American War and contemporary politics in mid-19th-century America.
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D.
Letters on the Eastern States
Letters on the Eastern States is an early 19th-century travel and historical work by American author William Tudor that offers detailed observations of the culture, society, and landscapes of the New England region.
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E.
House and Home Papers
House and Home Papers is a collection of domestic essays by Harriet Beecher Stowe that explores 19th-century American home life, family, and social values.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archival collection
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historical document collection ⓘ primary source material ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
early U.S. War Department administration
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presidential administrations of George Washington and John Adams ⓘ |
| associatedWithField |
Founding Era studies
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early American political history ⓘ military history of the United States ⓘ |
| coversPeriod |
early 19th century
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late 18th century ⓘ |
| documentsActivity |
participation in early U.S. governance
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political communication among early U.S. leaders ⓘ service as U.S. Secretary of War ⓘ |
| hasBiographicalFocus |
official duties of James McHenry as Secretary of War
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political views of James McHenry ⓘ public life of James McHenry ⓘ |
| hasContentType |
letters
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memoranda ⓘ military correspondence ⓘ official reports ⓘ personal notes ⓘ political correspondence ⓘ |
| hasForm |
correspondence
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writings ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
personal papers
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political papers ⓘ |
| hasResearchUse |
biographical research on James McHenry
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study of Founding Fathers’ correspondence ⓘ study of early U.S. cabinet government ⓘ study of early U.S. military policy ⓘ |
| hasSubject | James McHenry ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| relatesToGovernment |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| relatesToOfficeHolder | James McHenry ⓘ |
| relatesToPresidency |
George Washington
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John Adams ⓘ |
| relatesToRole |
Founding Father of the United States
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Secretary of War ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Secretary of War
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