Collection Manuscript/Mixed Material J.C. Bancroft Davis papers,

Title

• J.C. Bancroft Davis papers,

Summary

• Bound volumes of correspondence, diaries, journals, reports, printed matter, and other papers relating primarily to Davis's diplomatic career, especially his role in the Alabama claims dispute with Great Britain following the U.S. Civil War. Documents his work as an American correspondent for the London Times and U.S. Supreme Court reporter; and his part in negotiations between the U.S. and Great Britain relating to Central American affairs.

Names

• Davis, J. C. Bancroft (John Chandler Bancroft), 1822-1907

Headings

• -  United States.--Supreme Court
• -  Times (London, England)
• -  Alabama claims
• -  Foreign correspondents--United States
• -  Law reporters--United States
• -  Central America--History--1821-1951
• -  Great Britain--Foreign relations--United States
• -  United States--Foreign relations--Great Britain
• -  United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Claims

Notes

• -  Arranged in five series. Series 1: Correspondence, 1850-1902; Series 2: Diaries, 1870-1874; Series 3: Alabama Claims, 1871-1872; Series 4: Subject File, 1849-1891; and Series 5: Oversize, 1870.
• -  Gift, estate of Frederica Gore Davis via Andrew McFarland Davis, 1917.
• -  Judge, lawyer, court reporter, diplomat, and journalist.
• -  Collection material in English.
• -  Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009077

Medium

• 11,000 items.
• 88 containers plus 1 oversize.
• 16.8 linear feet.

Repository

• Library of Congress Manuscript Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA dcu http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/mss.home

Library of Congress Control Number

• mm82017905

Access Advisory

• Open to research.

LCCN Permalink

• https://lccn.loc.gov/mm82017905

Additional Metadata Formats

• MARCXML Record
• MODS Record
• Dublin Core Record