D. Clayton James papers

Collection

Identifier: MSS-67

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The D. Clayton James papers contain records primarily of James’ academic activities from 1964 to 1996, focusing particularly on his publications. Among the types of materials included are research files and copies of documents, correspondence, manuscripts and publications, photographs, microfilm, and audio and videotapes.

The papers are divided into seven series. The first is the Antebellum Natchez series. It consists of materials relating to James’ dissertation which became his first book. Included are research materials and copies of documents—many on photographic negatives—maps, newspapers and other publications documenting pre-Civil War Natchez, Mississippi. There are also copies of his dissertation manuscript and the manuscript of the book, as well as correspondence with the publisher, Louisiana State University Press.

The second group of materials, the William Brougher series, contains items relating to the diary of General Brougher which James edited. These include a bibliography and index, as well as copies of the manuscript and galley proofs. There is also correspondence with Mrs. Brougher and The University of Georgia Press.

The third series is the largest and concerns materials relating to General Douglas MacArthur. Included are files compiled during James’ research for the three volumes of The Years of MacArthur, comprising copies of documents from various archives—some on microfilm, photographic negatives, and as photographs. It contains transcripts of interviews conducted with MacArthur’s subordinates and contemporaries, publications and copies of publications on World War II and the occupation of Japan, and includes a videotape, maps, photographs, and James’ research index cards for Volumes I and II. There is also James’ correspondence with archives and interviewees, and the publisher and readers of the MacArthur biography. Copies of the manuscripts and printers’ proofs of Volumes I and II can be found in this series. As the authority on MacArthur, James acted as consultant to movie and television projects between 1974 and 1976. One file of correspondence and a videotape copy of the Douglas MacArthur episode from the BBC’s ‘The Commanders’ are in this series. The ‘MacArthur’ movie files include correspondence with Universal Studios and producer Frank McCarthy, James’ critique and newspaper articles. There are also scripts and changes and additions to the script over the months of shooting. Film cassettes, videotape and audio tapes document James’ interviews on NBC’s “Today”, “MSU Magazine”, and Voice of America.

The fourth series concerns the other publications authored by James. There is correspondence relating to three books—A Time for Giants, From Pearl Harbor to V-J Day, and America and the Great War, 1914-1920—and manuscript material for the latter. Copies of all his chapters and articles, papers and book reviews are included, along with correspondence and the abstracts he wrote for Historical Abstracts in the early 1960s.

The fifth group is the Teaching Materials series and consists of course notes and reading lists compiled while a history professor at Mississippi State University and Virginia Military Institute, as well as the U.S. Army War College and U.S. Army Command and General Staff College.

The sixth series, American Committee on the History of the Second World War/World War Two Studies Association, consists of correspondence related to this organization during James’ involvement, along with copies of the association’s newsletter.

The last group of materials is the Miscellaneous series. This includes James’ resume and a file on Mississippi State University’s Society of University Fellows. It also contains transcripts and audio cassette tapes of a series of narratives James recorded for a travel company undertaking tours of World War II sites in the Pacific. The series contains a number of publications including State Department releases and copies of Current History published by the New York Times during and after World War I. A poster of Lt. General Lewis Puller and some prints of 19th century American fortifications and modern Marine Corps uniforms are also included.

Dates

1957 - 2003
Majority of material found within 1964 - 1966

Creator

James, D. Clayton (Dorris Clayton) (Creator, Person)

Access Restrictions

Open to all researchers. Any requests for permission to publish, quote, or reproduce materials from this collection must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian for Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Mississippi State University as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Use Restrictions

Any requests for permission to publish, quote, or reproduce materials from this collection must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian for Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Mississippi State University as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Biographical Information

Dorris Clayton James was born on February 13, 1931, in Winchester, Kentucky, to Dorris Clayton (b.1890) and Opal Vashti Shetter James (1896-1932). In early childhood he moved to Natchez, Mississippi, and lived with his relatives, Newell and Daisy Bankston. In 1953 he married Erlene Downs and they had four children: Dorris Sherrod (1955- ), Newell Edmund (1956- ), Judith Erlene (1960- ), and Allie Brady (1964- ).

After graduating from Natchez High School in 1949, James attended Southwestern at Memphis and graduated in 1953. He went on to receive a B.D. degree from Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary in 1956 and served in churches in Union, Kentucky, and Cameron, Texas, between 1954 and 1960 as well as being a Naval Reserve chaplain. Beginning graduate work at the University of Cincinnati from 1956 to 1957, James moved to the University of Texas at Austin to complete an M.A. in 1959 and a Ph.D. in 1964. He began teaching history at Louisiana State University at Alexandria in 1961 before accepting an assistant professorship at Mankato State College, Minnesota, in 1964. Returning to Mississippi in 1965, James began a 23-year association with Mississippi State University as a professor of history, becoming a Distinguished Professor in 1978. He also held the Harold K. Johnson Chair of Military History at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania and the John F. Morrison Chair of Military History at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College in Leavenworth, Kansas. In addition, James was a Harmon Lecturer at the U.S. Air Force Academy in those years. In 1988 he moved to Lexington, Virginia, to become the John Biggs Chair in Military History at the Virginia Military Institute until his retirement in 1996.

Dr. James published nine books and authored many articles and chapters, primarily on World War II, the Korean War and their strategists. His first book—based on his dissertation—was Antebellum Natchez (1968), followed by the diary of General William Brougher, South to Bataan, North to Mukden (1971). He is best known for his three-volume biography of General Douglas MacArthur, published between 1974 and 1985; the definitive work on the man. The third volume of The Years of MacArthur earned the Truman Book Award in 1986 and nominations for both the Pulitzer and Parkman prizes.

As the authority on MacArthur, James became the chief technical adviser for the 1976 Universal movie “MacArthur”, starring Gregory Peck, which required several months in California. He also consulted on the BBC television series “The Commanders” (1973-1974). He appeared on NBC’s ‘Today’ show in 1970 and was interviewed on Voice of America in 1985.

James wrote four books with his assistant, Anne Sharp Wells: A Time for Giants (1987), Refighting the Last War (1992), From Pearl Harbor to V-J Day (1995), and America and the Great War, 1914-1920 (1998).

Dr. James was involved with a number of American and military history organizations. He served on the Historical Advisory Board of the Normandy Battle Museum and Archives, and on the Dwight D. Eisenhower Centennial Advisory Committee. He was a fellow of the Society of American Historians, a trustee of the Society of Military History, and a director and secretary of the World War Two Studies Association. In 1996 he was awarded the Commander’s Award for Public Service by the Center of Military History, Department of the Army.

Dr. James was living in Moneta, Virginia, when he died after a long illness on August 4, 2004.

Sources:

D. Clayton James papers.

Who’s Who in America, 1997. Vol. 1, A-K. New Providence, NJ: Marquis, 1996, pp.2109-2110.

Obituary. Natchez Democrat, 2004 August 7.

Extent

23.75 Cubic Feet (: 31 record cartons; 11 index card boxes; 3 VMP boxes; 1 SMOP folder; SMO; OS; OD; OSN; AV; Microfilm)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

Series 1. Antebellum Natchez-Boxes 1-4; Visual Materials: Photographs Boxes 6, 12; Oversize Manuscripts Box 1; Oversize Newspapers

Series 2. William Brougher-Boxes 5-7

Series 3. Douglas MacArthur-Boxes 8-27; Index Card Boxes 1-11; Small Oversize Manuscripts Box 41; Oversize Manuscripts Box 1; Oversize Manuscripts Drawer X; Visual Materials: Photographs Boxes 6, 7, 12; Small Oversize Photographs Box 1; AudioVisual Boxes 5-6; Microfilm

Series 4. Other James’ Publications-Boxes 27-28

Series 5. Teaching Materials-Boxes 28-29; Visual Materials: Photographs Box 7

Series 6. American Committee on the History of the Second World War/World War Two Studies Association-Boxes 29-30

Series 7. Miscellaneous-Boxes 30-31; Small Oversize Manuscripts Box 41; Oversize Manuscripts Box 1; Visual Materials: Photographs Box 7; AudioVisual Box 6

Appendix. Antebellum Natchez research documents on film.

Black and white 35mm film collected and described by Dr. D. Clayton James in 1963 for his University of Texas dissertation published as Antebellum Natchez in 1968.

Comprises 43 rolls of materials held by Louisiana State University, North Carolina Department of Archives and History, Duke University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Virginia, National Archives, Library of Congress Division of Manuscripts, Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Natchez City Clerk’s Office, and Adams County Chancery Clerk’s Office.

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Roll 1. Louisiana State University, Alexandria. 8/2/1963; Kodak Triple X (400). 1-6: f5.6/125. 7-11: f4/60. 12-13: f5.6/40. 14-16: f6/125.

1-16: Bennett Letterbook, 1837.

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Roll 2. Louisiana State University, Alexandria. 8/8/1963; Kodak Triple X (400). 1-27: f5.6/60. 28-37: f5.6/125.

1-10: Rainwater, Percy L. (1938). Mississippi: Storm Center of Secession, 1856-61.

11-26: Ranck, James B. (1937). Albert Gallatin Brown: Radical Southern Nationalist.

27-38: McBee, May W. (compiler). (1953). Natchez Court Records, 1767-1805, Volume II.

1. List of maps and illustrations (p. xi).

2. Map of relationship of distribution of enslaved persons to soil areas in Mississippi 1860 (6).

3. Map of distribution of Whig and American strength in Mississippi 1840-56 (15).

4. Map of position of Mississippi counties in canvass for delegates to 1861 convention (178).

5. Map of relationship between enslaved persons, cotton, and politics in Mississippi -Yazoo counties 1860 (201).

6. Map of reflection of distribution of enslaved persons in Mississippi upon representation in 1861 convention (206).

7. Map of vote on Mississippi ordinance of secession (210).

8. Table on relationship between Mississippi vote for presidential electors 1860 and vote for delegates to 1861 convention (198).

9. Table on 1860 electors vote and 1861 delegates vote continued (199).

10. Table on summary of 1860 electors vote and 1861 delegates vote (200).

11. List of maps (xvii).

12. Map of Indian lands: total population and proportion of enslaved persons of remainder of state 1830 (opposite 4).

13. Map of land values 1833 (opposite 5).

14. Map of elections for federal House of Representatives 1839 (opposite 18).

15. Map of cotton production and number of enslaved persons per male white poll 1840 (opposite 19).

16. Map of election for governor November 1843 (35).

17. Map of election for governor November 1845 (39).

18. Map of election in the 4th Congressional District for the House of Representatives November 1849.

19. Map of vote of Mississippi House of Representatives on attitude of Mississippi delegates in Congress to compromise measures November 1850 (81).

20. Map of total pop 1850 (85).

21. Map of elections for delegates to state convention September 1851 (87).

22. Map of elections for governor and for Congressman in 4th Congressional District November 1851 (opposite 100).

23. Map of taxable enslaved persons population 1853 (123).

24. Map of taxable enslaved persons per male white poll 1853 (124).

25. Map of elections in state legislature for senator November 1857 (155).

26. Map of vote on Harris resolution at Democratic state convention 5/31/1860 (191).

27. Map of elections for president 1860 (opposite 200).

Biographical notes on:

28. Alston, Ashley and Bingaman (592).

29. Bradley, Brandon, and Burnet (593).

30. Calvit, Carradine, Carrique, Chaney, Choat, Clark, Cloud, Comstock, Crane, and Curtis (594).

31. Devall, Dickson, Dinsmore, Dixon, Gibson, Gilbert, and Girault (595).

32. Gray, Greenleaf, Grubb, Hickey, and Holstein (596).

33. Howard, Hunter, Hutchins, Isler, and Johnson (597).

34. Killion, McBee, and Minor (598).

35. Mulkey, Nelson, Rabb, and Smith (599).

36. Smith, Smith and Smith (600).

37. Stampley, Thompson, Throckmorton, and Truly-Holt (601).

38. West, Wisdom, and Willis (602).

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Roll 3. Louisiana State University, Alexandria. 8/8/1963 and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge. 8/9/1963; Kodak Triple X (400). 1-2: f5.6/125. 3-42: f5.6/60.

1-2: McBee, May W. (compiler). (1953). Natchez Court Records, 1767-1805, Volume II. (continued from Roll 2)

3-22: Stokes, Beatrice M. (1941). John Bisland, Mississippi Planter, 1776-1821. M.A. thesis. Louisiana State University.

23-27: Sydnor, Charles. S. (1933). Slavery in Mississippi.

28-42: Duncan, Stephen and Stephen, Jr., Papers.

1. Biographical notes on Willis, bibliography (603).

2. Bibliography (604).

3. Stokes thesis title page (i).

4. Table on births and deaths in John Bisland’s family, 1742-1847 (19).

5. Marriages of John Bisland’s children; birth record of William Bisland’s children (44).

6. Land purchases and sales made by John Bisland (62).

7. John Bisland’s purchases and sales of N & W town lots (65).

8. Enslaved persons purchases of John Bisland (75).

9. Enslaved persons purchases of John Bisland (76).

10. Enslaved persons purchases of John Bisland (77).

11. Enslaved persons purchases of John Bisland (78).

12. Enslaved persons sales of John Bisland (79).

13. John Bisland’s taxable property 1805 (80).

14. Will of John Bisland 1819 (139).

15. Will of John Bisland 1819 (140).

16. Will of John Bisland 1819 (141).

17. Will of John Bisland 1819 (142).

18. Will of Peter Bisland 1829 (143).

19. Letter of John Bisland to David Thomas, New Orleans, 4/28/1902 (144).

20. Letter of William Bisland to John Bisland, New Orleans, 5/9/1916 (145).

21. Letter of Alexander McAulay to John Bain, Mount Airwell, 10/28/1917 (147).

22. Letter of Alexander McAulay to John Bain, Mount Airwell, 10/28/1917 (148).

23. Map of relationship of distribution of enslaved persons to soil areas in Mississippi 1850 (frontispiece).

24. List of enslaved persons traders in Natchez 1833; slave tax returns 1833 (152-153).

25. Cotton production 1795-1821; table of cotton production and prices 1791-1855 (182-183).

26. Table of cotton production and prices 1856-60; cotton production 1821-56 (184-185).

27. Mississippi population growth, whites and blacks 1800-60; 1850 population (186-187).

28-30. Memorandum of notes due Duncan, New Orleans, 12/14/1857 (Folder #1, 1847-59).

31-32. Memorandum of securities of Duncan, 4/18/1856 (Folder #1, 1847-59).

33-34. Confederate States of America receipt of Duncan’s cotton burned, Adams County, 3/26/1863 (Lone folder).

35. List of negroes, Oakley Plantation, 1851 (Journal #3, 1851-61, p.3).

36. Continued (ibid., 4).

37. Continued (ibid., 5).

38. List of negroes, Duncanais (?), 1851 (ibid., 6).

39. Continued (ibid., 7).

40. Continued (ibid., 8).

41. List of negroes, Reserve Plantation, 1851 (ibid., 10).

42. Continued (ibid., 11).

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Roll 4. Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge. 8/9/1963; Kodak Triple X (400). 1-44: f4/60.

1-30, 43-44: Duncan, Stephen and Stephen, Jr., Papers.

31-38: Minor, William J. and Family, Papers.

39-42: Lee, Eleanor Percy Ware, Papers.

1. List of negroes, Oakley Plantation, 1851 (Journal #3, 1851-61, p.3) – repeat of Roll 3-E35.

2. Continued (ibid., 4) – repeat of Roll 3-E36.

3. List of negroes, Carlisle Plantation, 1851 (ibid., 12).

4. Continued (ibid., 13).

5. Continued (ibid., 14).

6. List of Duncan plantations, 1852-53 (ibid., 15).

7. List of negroes, L’Argent Platation, 1851 (ibid., 16).

8. Continued (ibid., 17).

9. Continued; list of negroes, Homochitto Plantation, 1851 (ibid., 18).

10. Continued (ibid., 19).

11. List of negroes, Gamperdow (?) Plantation, Attakapas, 1851 (ibid., 20).

12. Continued (ibid., 21).

13. Continued (ibid., 22).

14. List of negroes, Oxford Plantation, Attakapas, 1851 (ibid., 23).

15. Continued (ibid., 24).

16. Continued; list of negroes, Auburn, 1851 (ibid., 25).

17. Cotton production per plantation, 1850-53 (ibid., 26).

18. Net proceeds on cotton production, 1850-53 (ibid., 27).

19. Cotton production per plantation, 1852 (ibid., 64b).

20. Cotton production per plantation, 1853 (ibid., 66b).

21. Cotton production per plantation, 1854 (ibid., 67b).

22. Cotton production per plantation, 1854-60 (ibid., 234).

23. Net proceeds on cotton production, 1855-58 (ibid., 235).

24. Bill receivable, 1857-62 (ibid., 249b).

25. Railroad stocks and bonds, 1856 (ibid., 252b).

26. Continued (ibid., 258b).

27. Schedule of Duncan estate (ibid., 290).

28. Continued (ibid., 291).

29. Continued (ibid., 292).

30. Continued (ibid., 293).

31. A. Strothers and Company to Bernard Lintot, Pensacola, 8/6/1779, on Natchez grant (Folder #1).

32-33. William Vousdan to Stephen Minor, Cotton Fields, 11/8/1797 (Folder #2).

34-35. William Minor to Mrs. K. Minor, Philadelphia, 9/27/1827 (Folder #10).

36. Dr. Cartwright to William J. Minor, 4/22/1849, on cholera cure (Folder #17).

37-38. W. Emerson to William J. Minor, South Reading, Massachusetts, 3/4/1860, on James’ death (Folder #19).

39-40. Eleanor Percy Ware to Harry Lee, Natchez, 1840, on courtship (Letter #1).

41-42. Eleanor Percy Ware to Harry Lee, Natchez, 1840, on courtship (Letter #2).

43. Personal expenses, 1857 (Journal #4, 1856-65, pp 46-47).

44. Personal expenses, 1858 (ibid., 48-49).

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Roll 5. Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge. 8/9/1963; Kodak Triple X (400). 1-43: f5.6/60

1-9: Mercer, William Newton, Papers.

10-43: Miscellaneous items from various Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Archives collections.

1. 1789 map of Buffalo Creek Plantation; 1788-89 grants to Mary Ellis (Folder #1).

2. James Caldwell to William Mercer, 9/25/1834, on Mercer’s purchase of cabin at White Sulphur Springs, Virginia. (Folder #3).

3. Tax receipt on property of Mercer, 1863 (Folder #9).

4-5. List of enslaved persons at Buckhurst Plantation, 1849 (Folder #12).

6. List of enslaved persons at Laurel Hill Plantation, 1849; at Ellis Cliffs Plantation, 1849 (Folder #12).

7-9. List of enslaved persons at Onuonde (?) Plantation, 1849; total enslaved persons, 1849 (ibid.).

10-14. Accounts of L. P. Conner, 1847-54 (Journal #1, 1847-54, Lemuel P. Conner Papers).

15-16. Checks ledger #1, 1836-37, selection (Commercial Bank of Natchez Papers). 1837 entries.

17. A. K. Farrar to Colonel George H. Gordon, Kingston, 10/14/1859 (Folder #35, 1859, A. K. Farrar Papers).

18. Bill of sale on cotton, New Orleans, 1/11/1861 (Folder #33, 1859-61,ibid.).

19. Promissory notes of W. S. Smith, 1838-39 (Folder #9, 1839, A. P. Merrill Papers).

20. Diary #6, 2/6/1833, 2/7/1833 (Thomas Affleck Papers).

21-22. Diary #23, 3/10/1861-5/21/1861 (Joseph B. Stratton Papers).

23. Diary #13, 3/27/1850-4/19/1850 (ibid.)

24. Three Galvez letters, 1779, on Natchez District (typescript translation, Seville General Archives of the Indies, Galveztown Papers, Folder #1, 1778-79).

25. Daybook #5, 1840-49, entries of 3/5/1847-7/8/1847 (Eli J. Capell Papers).

26. Daybook #14, 1851-67, entries of 1/24/1851-1/31/1851 (William T. Johnson Papers).

27. Cotton production, Llanada Plantation, 1843-44 (Diary #36, 1841-44, Moses and Family Liddell Papers).

28-29. Gayoso to Dan Clark, Natchez, 8/10/1793 (typescript translation, Gayoso de Lemos Papers).

30-33. Carondelet’s 6/9/1793 Proclamation on American trade, New Orleans (F. L. H. Carondelet Papers).

34-35. James Carsen to Joseph D. Shields, 5/4/1861 (Folder #6, 1860-61, J. D. Shields Papers).

36-37. S. Boyd to John Quitman, 8/10/1855 (Folder #2, 1850-58, John A. Quitman Papers).

38-41. Indenture papers of William Tabor to John J. Tyson, 1845 (Folder #1, 1816-59, J. Burrus McGehee Papers).

42-43. Robert McHane to Abijah Hunt, New Orleans, 5/27/1804 (David Hunt and Family Papers, Folder #1, 1803-09).

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Roll 6. Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge. 8/10/1963; Kodak Triple X (400). 1-24: f5.6/60.

1-13: Miscellaneous items from various Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Archives collections.

14-23: Natchez Southern Galaxy, 1828-29.

1-2. C. M. Vail to David Hunt, 7/12/1837 (Folder #3, 1830-38, David and Family Hunt Papers).

3-4. David Hunt to Ambrose Gibson, 10/24/1830 (ibid.).

5-6. William C. C. Claiborne Letterbook, 1804-05, pp. 97-98, entries of 11/06.

7. John W. Monette to James Monette, Islington Plantation, 7/7/1850 (J. W. Monette Letters).

8. John W. Monette to James Monette, Islington Plantation, 7/13/1850 (ibid.).

9-10. Rebecca Mandeville to Henry Mandeville, 10/27/1858 (Folder #14, 1858-59, Henry D. and Family Mandeville Papers).

11. John C. Jenkins Diary, Elgin Places, entries of 1/5/1844-1/8/1844.

12-13. Ledger #5, 1790-93, selections (David Weeks and Family Papers).

14-15. Natchez Southern Galaxy, 8/21/1828, especially on tariff of 1828. Volume I.

16-17. Ibid., 9/11/1828, especially on letters to editor.

18-19. Ibid., 10/9/1828, especially on decline of Natchez.

20-21. Ibid., 7/15/1829, on Mississippi statistics.

22-23. Ibid., 7/30/1829, especially on Lattimore’s agricultural views and on Natchez notices.

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Roll 7. Raleigh, North Carolina. 8/20/1963; Kodak Triple X. 1-40: f8/60.

1-2: William Thomson Letter, North Carolina Department of Archives and History, Raleigh.

3-40: Papeles Procedentes de Cuba (Cuban Papers), North Carolina Department of Archives and History, Raleigh.

1-2. William Thomson (Natchez) to Reuben Parker Jones (Newbern, North Carolina), 2/23/1802 (Thomson Letter).

3-5. Gayoso (Natchez) to Miro (New Orleans), 8/12/1784 (Letter 3, Cuban Papers).

6-17. Arturo O’Neill (Pensacola) to Galvez (Mexico City or Pensacola?), 7/8/1785 (Letter 6, ibid.). (6-12 in Spanish; 13-17 in English).

18-19. Arturo O’Neill (Pensacola) to Miro (New Orleans), 8/19/1785 (Letter 12, ibid.).

20. Ben Drake (Natchez) to Louisiana governor-general (New Orleans), 7/15/1788 (Letter 69, ibid.); Jean Gaskins (Natchez) to Louisiana governor-general, 7/15/1788 (Letter 70, ibid.).

21. Grand-Pré (Natchez) to Miro (New Orleans), 12/27/1788 (Letter 72, ibid.).

22-26. Miro (New Orleans) to Gayoso (Natchez), 7/14/1789 (Letters 86-87, ibid.).

27-28. Gayoso (Natchez) to Carondelet (New Orleans), 4/6/1792 (Letter 132, ibid.).

29-30. Carondelet (New Orleans) to Gayoso (Natchez), 8/8/1792 (Letter 133 ibid.).

31. Carondelet (New Orleans) to Gayoso (Natchez), 4/11/1792 (Letter 134, ibid.); Carondelet to Gayoso, 4/17/1792 (Letter 135, ibid.)

32. Carondelet (New Orleans) to Gayoso (Natchez), 5/12/1792 (Letter 139, ibid.).

33-36. Gayoso (Natchez) to Carondelet (New Orleans), 6/28/1792 (Letter 146, ibid.).

37-40. Gayoso (Natchez) to Carondelet (New Orleans), 9/15/1792 (Letter 158, ibid.)

Each has accompanying photostat in original Spanish.

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Roll 8. Raleigh, North Carolina. 8/20/1963; Kodak Triple X. 1-19: f8/60.

1-19: Papeles Procedentes de Cuba, North Carolina Department of Archives and History, Raleigh.

1-3. Gayoso (Natchez) to Carondelet (New Orleans), 1/25/1793 (Letter 168, Cuban Papers).

4-5. Carondelet (New Orleans) to Luis de las Casas (Havana captain-general), 5/23/1793 (Letter 173, ibid.)

6-15. Gayoso (Natchez) to Carondelet (New Orleans), 5/23/1794 (Letter 217, ibid.).

16-19. Gayoso (Natchez) to Carondelet (New Orleans), 6/23/1797 (Letter 391, ibid.).*

*Unable to get last page (5) of letter on roll. Therein Gayoso highly commends Gabriel Benoist of Natchez as a worthy, wealthy “person of much distinction.” “There remains only the necessity of suppressing small disturbances which are the natural consequences of a commotion so general as that which has been here. In order to do this, I shall have the concurrence of the sanest part of the public and even of the inhabitants of the United States of America who are here since by their own will they have diligently offered their cooperation to me.”

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Roll 9. Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 8/20/1963, Kodak Triple X. 1-37: f5.6/60.

1-37: Henry Watson, Jr., Papers.

1-3. Julius A. Reed (Natchez) to Henry Watson, Jr. (East Windsor, Connecticut), 2/11/1832.

4. Reed to Watson, 4/3/1832.

5. Reed to Watson, 4/3/1832; Reed to Watson, 4/14/1832.

6. Reed to Watson, 4/14/1832.

7. Reed to Watson, 12/13/1832.

8. Reed to Watson, 12/13/1832; Reed to Watson, 1/7/1833.

9. Reed to Watson, 1/7/1833; Reed to Watson, 2/12/1833.

10. Reed to Watson, 2/12/1833; Reed to Watson 3/15/1833.

11. Reed to Watson 3/15/1833.

12. Reed to Watson, 3/23/1833.

13. Reed to Watson, 4/12/1833.

14. Reed to Watson, 4/23/1833; Reed to Watson, 5/10/1833.

15. Reed to Watson, 5/10/1833; Reed to Watson, 7/23/1833.

16-17. Reed to Watson, 5/9/1832.

18-19. Reed to Watson, 5/29/1832.

20-22. Reed to Watson, 6/18/1832.

23-24. Reed to Watson, 7/12/1832.

25. Reed to Watson, 7/12/1832 (continued); Reed to Watson, 8/15/1832.

26. Reed to Watson, 8/15/1832; Reed to Watson, 9/21/1832.

27. Reed to Watson, 9/21/1832.

28-30. Reed to Watson, 11/7/1832.

31-32. Reed to Watson, 12/4/1832.

33. Reed to Watson, 12/4/1832; Reed to Watson, 12/13/1832.

34-35. Mattie Russell’s notes on Reed-Watson letters.

36. Reed to Watson, 8/10/1833; Reed to Watson, 8/28/1833.

37. Reed to Watson, 7/23/1833. (Repeated)

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Roll 10. Duke University, Durham, North Carolina. 8/20/1963; Kodak Triple X. 1-38: f5.6/60.

1-10: Haller Nutt Papers.

11-26: John Knight Papers.

27-28: Duncan McLaurin Papers.

29-35: Anonymous Mississippi Travel Diary (Natchez to Texas), 1838, pp. 1-11.

36-38: A. F. Dantzler Papers.

1. Haller Nutt (Natchez) to Governor Isaac Johnson, 5/28/1848 (Nutt Papers).

2. Haller Nutt’s promissory notes, 1860 (ibid.).

3-6. Sam Sloan to Haller Nutt, 7/30/1860 (ibid).

7. Bill of materials shipped by boat to Haller Nutt for Longwood, 8/27/1860 (ibid.).

8-10. Haller Nutt’s plantations and property, 1860 (ibid.).

11-14. W. M Beall to John Knight, 9/10/1833 (Knight Papers).

15.-17. John Knight to William M. Beall, 10/26/1833 (ibid.).

18-20. John Knight to William M. Beall, 5/31/1834 (ibid.).

21-22. John Knight to his wife, 8/21/1839 (ibid.).

23-26. John Knight to his wife, 1/5/1851 (ibid.).

27-28. Allan Stewart (Covington County, Mississippi) to Duncan McLaurin (Raleigh, North Carolina), 11/29/1831 (McLaurin Papers).

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Roll 11. Duke University, Durham, North Carolina. 8/20/1963; Kodak Triple X. 1-39: f5.6/60.

1-8: A. F. Dantzler Papers.

9-28: Mississippi Free Trader and Natchez Gazette Subscription Record Book, 1848-52.

29-30: George Poindexter Letters, 1804-19.

31-39: Samuel Steele Papers, 179[?]-1835.

1-8. Thomas Botters to A. F. Dantzler, 9/6/1855 (Dantzler Papers).

9-28. Mississippi Free Trader and Natchez Gazette Subscription Record Book, 1848-52: subscribers.

29-30. George Poindexter (Natchez) to ?, 8/15/1810 (Poindexter Letters).

31-32. John Steel (Natchez) to brother Sam Steele (Augusta County, Virginia), 1/14/1799 (Steele Papers).

33-34. John Steele (Natchez) to mother, Mrs. Sam Steele (Staunton, Virginia), 5/24/1799 (ibid.).

35-36. Sam McCorkle (Natchez) to Sam Steele (Virginia), 6/7/1800 (ibid.).

37-38. John Steel (Natchez) to brother Sam Steele (Virginia), 12/12/1799 (ibid.).

39. John Steel (Natchez) to brother Sam Steele (Virginia), 11/15/1799 (ibid.).

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Roll 12. Durham and Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 8/21/1963; Kodak Triple X. 1-39: f5.6/60.

Duke University, Durham, North Carolina:

1-8: Mumford-Ellis Family Letters, Box 12, 1859-60.

9-18: Ben L. C. Wailes Papers.

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina:

19-28: William Dunbar Account Book, 1776-92.

29-39: John A. Quitman Papers.

1-4: Powhatan Ellis (Natchez) to brother Charles Ellis, 2/23/1860 (Mumford-Ellis Letters).

5-8: Powhatan Ellis (Natchez) to brother Charles Ellis, 12/23/1860 (ibid.).

9: Ben Chase (Natchez) to B. L. C. Wailes (Washington), 6/12/1850 (Wailes Papers).

10-11: William P. Smith (Concordia) to B. L. C. Wailes (Washington) 10/9/1853 (ibid.).

12-14: Introduction to Wailes and his papers (ibid.).

15: William P. Smith (Concordia) to B. L. C. Wailes (Washington), 12/1/1843 (ibid.).

16-18: Leonard D. Gale (New York City) to B. L. C. Wailes (Washington), 2/13/1845 (ibid.).

19-28: William Dunbar Account Book, 1776-92.

29-33: * Baker Family Records (John A. Quitman Papers).

43-39: John A. Quitman Diary 6, 1827-30 (ibid.).

* On English ancestors of an Oscar Baker (of North Carolina?) – not pertinent to Natchez District’s Bakers.

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Roll 13. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 8/21/1963, Kodak Triple X. 1-38: f5.6/60.

1-7: John A. Quitman Papers.

8-11: Jason Niles Diaries (or Papers).

12-27: John A. Quitman Papers.

28-34: James Thomas Harrison Papers, 1770-1896.

35-38: John F. H. Claiborne Papers.

1-7: Springfield Plantation Book, 1833-34 (Monmouth) (Quitman Papers).

8-11: Jason Niles’ diary 15, 1850-61 (Niles Papers).

12-15: Journal of Rosalie Quitman, Monmouth, 1855-56 (volume 16, Quitman Papers).

16-19: Mrs. Turner to sister Mrs. John Quitman, 8/10/1837 (Quitman Papers).

20-21: Mrs. John Quitman to husband John Quitman, 12/20/1840 (ibid.).

22: Henry Turner to John Quitman, 6/27/1843 (ibid.).

23: A. J. Denniston and Company to John Quitman, 7/25/1843 (ibid.).

24-25: Henry Turner to John Quitman, 10/17/1843 (ibid.).

26-27: Henry Turner to John Quitman, 11/20/1838 (ibid.).

28-31: Introduction to James Thomas Harrison Papers.

32-34: William Harrison to son James Thomas Harrison, Columbia, Mississippi, 12/28/1834 (Harrison Papers).

35-37: Introduction to John F. H. Claiborne Papers.

38: David H. Homes to Colonel George H. Nixon, 7/16/1815 (Claiborne Papers).

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Roll 14: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 8/21/1963, Kodak Triple X. 1-38: f5.6/60.

1-5: John F. H. Claiborne Papers.

6-13: John B. Nevitt Papers.

14-17: Thomas H. Maddox Paper, 1827.

18-28: James Wister Metcalfe Papers, 1841-52.

29-34: Frederic Seip Papers.

35-38: Mary Susan Ker Papers.

1-4: William Brune (Natchez) to John Quitman, 7/17/1839 (Claiborne Papers).

5: Alfred Cox (Marion County, Mississippi) to John Quitman, 4/8/1838 (ibid.)

6: Introduction to John Nevitt Papers.

7: John Nevitt Journal, entries of 4/29/1827-5/2/1827.

8: Ibid., entries of 8/18-22/29/1827.

9: Ibid., entries of 1/22-26/30/1827 (totals 523 pages of typescript).

10-13: Entries from original Nevitt diary, 1827.

14-17: Thomas H. Maddox Paper, 1827.

18-28: James Wister Metcalfe Papers and Diary, 1841-52.

29-34: Frederic Seip Papers.

35-38: Mary Susan Ker Papers.

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Roll 15. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. 8/22/1963; Kodak Triple X. 1-40: f5.6/60.

1-17: Mary Susan Ker Papers.

18-19: Peter Hagner Papers: Thomas Freeman to Peter Hagner, 12/30/1806.

20-24: Magdalene H. (Mrs. John F. H.) Claiborne Papers.

25-40: William Kirtland Douglas Papers.

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Roll 16. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. 8/22/1963; Kodak Triple X. 1-39: f5.6/60.

1-8: Jehu A. Orr Papers.

9-39: Stephen Minor and Family Papers.

10: 1789 Natchez map (Minor Papers).

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Roll 17. University of Virginia, Charlottesville. 8/23/1963; Kodak Triple X. 1-40: f5.6/60.

1-23: John A. Quitman Papers.

24-26: Joseph W. Fawcett Journal, 1840.

27-40: Travelogues by Buckingham, Tasistro, Featherstonhaugh, Oehler, and Phelps.

1: Introduction to John Quitman Papers.

2: John Tyler to John Quitman, 2/12/1857 (Quitman Papers).

3-5: John L. Ford to John Quitman, 7/2/1855 (ibid.).

6: Appointment of John Quitman as Mississippi major-general (ibid.).

7-8: Quitman’s sale of Natchez lots, 1849 (ibid.).

9: B. A. Crawford to John Quitman, 9/29/1848 (ibid.).

10: Andrew Brown’s sale of Natchez lot to John Quitman, 10/3/1835 (ibid.).

11-13: Craniological analysis of Quitman’s head by phrenologist, 1849 (ibid.).

14: Father Fred H. Quitman as theology student at Amsterdam, 1781 (ibid.).

15-16: Law Partnership of Griffith and Quitman, 1823 (ibid.).

17-20: Marriage contract of Quitman and Eliza Turner, 1824 (ibid.).

21: Quitman’s oath as Mississippi chancellor, 1829 (ibid.).

22-23: Louisa and Eliza Quitman to John Quitman, 6/11/1845 (ibid.).

24-26: Journal of Joseph W. Fawcett’s trip by boat from Wheeling to New Orleans and Boston, 1840 (at Natchez 3/5/1840 [ barely legible]

27-33: Buckingham, James S. (1842). The Slave States of America…, Volume I, pp. 447-459.

34: Tasistro, Louis F. (1842). Random Shots and Southern Breeze..., pp. 56-57.

35-36: Featherstonhaugh, George W. (1844). Excursion through the Slave States…, pp. 136-139.

37-38: Oehler, Andrew. (1811). The Life, Adventures, and Unparalleled Sufferings of …, pp. 180-181; 110-111.

39-40: Phelps, Matthew. (1802). Memoirs and Adventures of…, pp. 32-35.

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Roll 18. National Archives, Washington D.C. 8/26/1963; Kodak Triple X. 1-39: f5.6/60.

1-4: Register of Land Abstracts and Receipts, General Land Office, Washington, Mississippi, 1859-61 (Land Records Division).

5-7: ibid., 1855-58.

8: Census of Louisiana, 1785 (Consular Letters, New Orleans, 1796-1807, Diplomatic, Legal, and Fiscal Division).

9: Census of Natchez District, 1795 (ibid).

10-14: Gayoso to Dan Clark, 1/17/1796 (ibid.).

15-21: Andrew Ellicott and John Guion (Natchez) to Dan Clark (New Orleans), 3/2/1798 (ibid.); and answers.

22-24: Gayoso’s proclamation to Natchez District citizens (New Orleans), 5/24/1798 (ibid.).

25-29: 8th Census, Free Inhabitants, volume I, Mississippi, 1860, Adams County and Natchez (Central Search Room).

30-39: 4th Census, 1820, Population, volume I, Mississippi, Adams County and Natchez (Central Search Room).

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Roll 19. Library of Congress, Division of Manuscripts. 8/26/1963; Kodak Triple X. 1-37: f5.6/60.

1-3: Day Book of J. F. H. Claiborne, 1824 (John F. H. Claiborne Papers).

4-11: Common Place Book of Henry A. Garrett, 1859 (ibid.).

12-33: Scrapbook of John F. H. Claiborne, entire (ibid.).

34-37: Diary of Willis H. Claiborne, 1855-57 [scrapbook?] (ibid.).

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Roll 20. Library of Congress, Division of Manuscripts. 8/26/1963; Kodak Triple X. 1-39: f5.6/60.

1-10: Mississippi Miscellaneous Papers, 1719-1850.

11-39: John F. H. Claiborne Papers.

1-2: Gayoso’s description of Natchez District boundaries, undated. (Mississippi Miscellaneous Papers).

3-7: Settlements on Mississippi River, 1776 (ibid.).

8: Gayoso to Hutchins, 6/30/1794 (ibid.).

9-10: Mississippi Miscellaneous Papers continued.

11-39: Claiborne Papers continued.

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Roll 21. Library of Congress, Division of Manuscripts. 8/26/1963; Kodak Triple X. 1-36: f5.6/60.

1-13: John F. H. Claiborne Papers.

14-30: Archives Nationels Colonies, Paris, French Transcripts, C13a, volumes 7-8. (See Note 1)

31-36: British Public Records Office, Colonial Office, Class 5, Volume 79, 2/21/1778. (See Note 2)

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Note 1. C13a7: pp. 300-301 (11/6/1822), pp. 201-202 (8/3/1823), pp. 203-205 (8/5/1823), pp. 173-175 (11/23/1823).

C13a8: pp. 227-228 (10/17/1824), pp. 229-230 (11/8/1824).

Note 2. Listed as P.R.O., C.O., 5, 79, p. 177, 2/21/1778, capitulation of N __ to Willing.

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Roll 22. Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson. 9/5/1963; Kodak Triple X. f5.6/60.

1-3: Richard Abbey Papers.

4-9: Bank of the State of Mississippi Papers.

10-11: Secretary of State’s Archives, Series F.

12-13: T. Otis Baker Papers.

14-26: John F. H. Claiborne Papers, Volume A.

27-40: Robert Cochran Papers.

1-3: Will of Cornelius Vanhouten, 10/9/1850 (Richard Abbey Papers).

4-7: List of loans, notes under protest, and bank balances, 2/4/1825 (Bank of the State of Mississippi Papers, Box 67).

8-9: Report on bank’s fiscal status, 12/20/1824 (Ibid., Box 66).

10-11: Verification of election returns for Natchez mayor and clerk, 1/13/1848 (Secretary of State’s Archives, Series F).

12: Ketteringham indenture paper, 3/15/1846 (Baker Papers).

13: Natchez Ferry Association bill, 1852 (Ibid).

14-15: Robert H. Adams to John A. Quitman, Natchez, 10/15/1828 (Volume A, Letterbook, Claiborne Papers).

16-19: John Black (Washington) to John Quitman (Natchez), 12/15/1835 (Ibid.).

20-24: William Byrnes (Vidalia) to John Quitman (Natchez), 1/5/1832 (Ibid.).

25-26: James De Bow (Charleston) to J. F. H. Claiborne (New Orleans), 9/12/1845 (Ibid.).

27-40: Robert Cochran Papers.

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Roll 23. Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson. 9/5/1963; Kodak Triple X. f5.6/60.

1-15: John F. H. Claiborne Miscellaneous Papers, 1836-1878 (1 folder).

16-21: Ferdinand L. Claiborne Papers.

22-28: Charles G. Dahlgren Papers.

29-34: Stephen Duncan Notebook.

35-43: Levin Covington Daybook (includes minutes of Adams Athenaeum).

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Roll 24. Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson. 9/5/1963; Kodak Triple X. f5.6/60.

1-4: Drake-Satterfield Papers.

5-21: William Dunbar Papers.

22-25: Horatio Eustis Papers.

26-33: R. G. Hazard Papers.

34-39: John Henderson Papers.

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Roll 25. Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson. 9/5/1963; Kodak Triple X. f5.6/60.

1-5: David Holmes Papers.

6-21: Henry Hughes Papers.

22-37: Nathan G. Howard Papers.

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Roll 26. Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson. 9/5/1963; Kodak Triple X. f5.6/60.

1-14: Nathan G. Howard Papers.

15-40: Abijah and David Hunt Papers.

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Roll 27. Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson. 9/5/63; Kodak Triple X. f5.6/60.

1-6: William Hughes and Family Papers.

7-32: Jefferson College Papers.

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Roll 28. Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson. 9/5/63; Kodak Triple X. f5.6/60.

1-6: William Johnson Papers.

7-40: Charles P. Leverich Papers.

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Roll 29. Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson. 9/6/63; Kodak Triple X. f5.6/60.

1-8: John W. Monette Papers.

9-29: John A. Quitman Papers.

30-35: James Truman Magruder Papers.

36: Mansion House Daybook.

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Roll 30. Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson. 9/6/1963; Kodak Triple X. f5.6/60.

1-39: Theatrical Manuscripts (Natchez and Vicksburg). (written 1899)

1. “Vicksburg Ante-Bellum Theatricals”. *2. “Theatricals in North Mississippi between 1817-1841-2”.

* Title Page: Books of travel from Mercantile Library, Philadelphia – theater papers in possession of James W. T. Scott (1921), Philadelphia [grandson of actor James H. Scott, died 1849 – son of compiler, 1899?]

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Roll 31. Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson. 9/6/1963; Kodak Triple X. f5.6/60.

1-27: Theatrical Manuscripts (Natchez and Vicksburg).

28-31: Ben L. C. Wailes Papers.

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Roll 32. Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson. 9/6/1963; Kodak Triple X. f5.6/60.

1-35: Ben L. C. Wailes Papers.

36: William F Shields Papers.

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Roll 33. Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson. 9/6/1963; Kodak Triple X. f5.6/60.

1-12: William F. Shields Papers.

13-15: Andrew Marschalk Papers.

16-20: Joseph A. Montgomery and Family Papers.

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Roll 34. Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson. 9/6/1963; Kodak Triple X. f5.6/60.

1-4: Joseph A Montgomery and Family Papers.

5: C. C. Peck Papers.

6-9: George Poindexter Papers.

10-14: S. S. Prentiss Papers.

15-17: Natchez Protection Insurance Company Papers.

18-23: George Rapalji Notebook.

24-30: Thomas Rodney Diary, 1804, and Letter?

31-32: Thomas Rodney Will.

33-35: Robert L. Stanton Papers.

36-37: Edward Turner Papers.

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Roll 35. Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson. 9/6/1963; Kodak Triple X. f5.6/60.

1-3: Robert Williams Letters.

4-18: Robert J. Walker Papers.

19-22: Nathaniel A. Ware Papers.

23-25: Thomas H. Williams Papers.

26: Vesuvius Steamboat Account Book.

27-28: Seth Tobey Account Book.

29-40: William N. Whitehurst Papers.

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Roll 36. Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson. 9/7/1963; Kodak Triple X. f4/60.

1-2: Mississippi Free Trader and Natchez Daily Gazette, 1839.

3-5: Mississippi Free Trader and Natchez Weekly Gazette, 1837.

6-8: Mississippi Herald and Natchez Gazette, 1806.

9-10: Natchez Courier, and Adams, Jefferson and Franklin Advertiser, 1833.

11-12: Mississippi Free Trader (Weekly), 1845.

13-14: Mississippi Messenger, 1805.

15-16: Mississippi Journal and Natchez Advertiser, 1832.

17-18: Woodville Republican, 1840.

19-20: Woodville Republican, 1813.

21-23: Southern Galaxy, 1829.

24-25: Ariel, 1828.

26-27: Mississippi Statesman and Natchez Gazette, 1827.

28-30: Natchez Gazette, 1826.

31-32: Natchez Newspaper and Public Advertiser, 1826.

33-40: Natchez Daily Courier, 1854.

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Roll 37. Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson. 9/7/1963; Kodak Triple X. f4/60.

1-2: Natchez, 1831.

3-4: Mississippi State Gazette, 1818.

5-6: Mississippi Republican, 1823.

7-8: Weekly Courier and Journal, 1838.

9: Natchez Courier (Semi-weekly), 1850.

10-15: Weekly Courier and Journal, 1846.

16: Ariel, 1825.

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Roll 38. Natchez City Clerk’s Office. 9/9/1963; Kodak Triple X. f5.6/60.

1-34: Boad of Selectmen Minute Book, 1847-1860.

35-38: Ibid., 1860-1872.

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Roll 39. Natchez City Clerk’s Office. 9/9/1963; Kodak Triple X. f5.6/60.

1-13: Census of the City of Natchez, 1837.

14-20: City of Natchez Record of Accounts, 1820-1826.

21-29: Natchez Charitable Association Minute Book, 1853-1858.

30-34: Natchez Charitable Association Record of Expenses, 1853.

35-37: City of Natchez Treasurer’s Reports, 1803-1826.

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Roll 40. Adams County Chancery Clerk’s Office, Natchez. 9/9/1963; Kodak Triple X. f4/60.

1-5: Spanish Records (Translated by D. Harper, 1818, Natchez), Book A (1781-87).

6-11: Ibid., B (1788-91).

12-14: Ibid., C (1791-97).

15-16: Ibid., D (1784-98).

17-20: Ibid., E (1778-96).

21-27: Ibid., F (1781-97).

28-35: Ibid., G (1780-98).

36-44: Spanish Records (original), Volume I (1781).

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Roll 41. Adams County Chancery Clerk’s Office, Natchez. 9/9/1963; Kodak Triple X. f4/60.

1-27: Adams County Will Record, Volume I (1802-31).

28-33: Ibid., Volume II (1832-53).

34-40: Ibid., Volume III (1854-71).

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Roll 42. Adams County Chancery Clerk’s Office, Natchez. 9/9/1963; Kodak Triple X. f4/60.

1-10: Adams County Deed Record, Volume A (1780-1800).

11-20: Ibid., Volume MM (1858-60).

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Roll 43. Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson. 9/5/1963; Kodak Triple X. 1-17: f5.6/60.

1-17: Benjamin L. C. Wailes Papers.

Related Archival Materials

RG-49. D. Clayton James Collection. General Douglas MacArthur Memorial Library and Archives. Norfolk, Virginia. [Holds audio tapes of James’ interviews.]

William Edward Brougher papers, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University Libraries.

Separated Materials

The following items have been routed to Special Collections:

1. James, D. Clayton. Command Crisis: MacArthur and the Korean War (Harmon Memorial Lectures in Military History, No. 24), 1982.

2. James, D. Clayton. From Pearl Harbour to V-J Day: The American Armed Forces in World War II, 1995.

3. James, D. Clayton. America and the Great War, 1914-1920, 1998.

The following items have been routed to Government Documents:

Microfilm: 6 reels and pamphlet: OSS/State Department Intelligence and Research Reports. II. Postwar Japan, Korea, and S.E. Asia. 1977. [These items were cataloged previously.]

Processing Information

Newspaper clippings and items with adhesive tape were disposed of after being copied on to acid-free paper. Duplicate items and publications, and non-archival binders were disposed of. Some publications were separated to Special Collections. Microfilm previously cataloged by Mitchell Memorial Library was returned to Government Documents but some microfilm held by Special Collections that was requested and used by Dr. James has been incorporated into his papers. The photographs mounted on 5 large cardboard displays were cut out for preservation purposes.