]> http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms008001 The Albert Jeremiah Beveridge Collection of John Marshall Papers A Register of the Collection in the Library of Congress Prepared by Joseph Burns Manuscript Division, Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
2008

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Finding aid encoded by Library of Congress Manuscript Division, 2008 Finding aid written in English. Collection Summary Albert Jeremiah Beveridge collection of John Marshall papers 1776-1884 (bulk 1795-1835) MSS31450 Beveridge, Albert Jeremiah, 1862-1927 Marshall, John, 1755-1835 300 items 7 containers 2.8 linear feet Collection material in English Manuscript Division Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
Lawyer and chief justice of the Supreme Court. Correspondence, a journal, account books, and other papers primarily gathered by Albert Jeremiah Beveridge for his research on John Marshall. Selected Search Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically therein.

 Personal Names Beveridge, Albert Jeremiah, 1862-1927, collector. Carrington, Elizabeth Jaquelin Ambler Brent, 1765-1847. Hopkinson, Joseph, 1770-1842. Lee, Henry, 1787-1837. Marshall, James Markham, 1764-1848. Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829. Story, Joseph, 1779-1845. Washington, Bushrod, 1762-1829. Washington, George, 1732-1799. Wayne, Caleb Parry, 1776-1849. Organizations United States. Supreme Court. Subjects Courts. Hite v. Fairfax. Plantations--Virginia. XYZ Affair, 1797-1798. Locations France--Foreign relations--United States. United States--Foreign relations--France. Related Names Marshall, John, 1755-1835. Albert Jeremiah Beveridge collection of the John Marshall papers (1776-1844) Occupations Cabinet officers. Diplomats. Jurists. Legislators--Virginia. Representatives, U.S. Congress--Virginia. Administrative Information Provenance:

Most of the items in this collection of the papers of John Marshall, lawyer and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, were donated to the Library of Congress by Mrs. Albert J. Beveridge in 1932 or copied by the Library in that year from papers that she retained. Other items have come to the Library by gift, exchange, and purchase, 1908-1982.

 Processing History:

The Albert Jeremiah Beveridge Collection of John Marshall papers was arranged and described in 1979. The finding aid was revised in 1996 and 2008.

 Copyright Status:

The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of John Marshall is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).

 Preferred Citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Albert Jeremiah Beveridge Collection of John Marshall Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

Biographical Note Date Event 1755, Sept. 24 Born near Germantown, Va. 1755-1781 Military service 1780 Attended law and philosophy lectures at the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va. Admitted to the bar, Fauquier County, Va. 1782-1784 Member, Virginia Executive Council 1782-1785 Member, Virginia House of Delegates 1783 Married Mary Willis Ambler 1785-1788 Recorder, city of Richmond, Va. 1787-1788 Member, Virginia House of Delegates 1796 Argued case before the Supreme Court 1797-1798 One of three American envoys to France (XYZ Affair) 1798 Elected to the House of Representatives 1800-1801 Secretary of state 1801-1835 Chief justice of the Supreme Court 1804-1807 Published The Life of George Washington. London: Printed for R. Phillips 1829 Member, Virginia Constitutional Convention 1835, July 6 Died, Philadelphia, Pa. Scope and Content Note

The John Marshall collection spans the years 1776-1844, with the bulk of the papers covering the years 1795-1835. The papers consist primarily of photocopies and transcripts of material relating to John Marshall that were accumulated by Albert Jeremiah Beveridge during his research for his four-volume biography of Marshall. They were given to the Library by his wife, Catherine Eddy Beveridge, (chiefly vols. 1-3) or photocopied by the Library from material retained by her (chiefly vols. 4-6). The collection also contains some original manuscripts (ca. 35 items) dated 1787-1835.

The material in the papers covers most aspects of Marshall's public life except his military service. A number of documents, both originals and copies, relate to the XYZ Affair, including a photocopy of Marshall's journal concerning the mission to France. Correspondence in the collection includes letters of advice from Marshall to his fellow Supreme Court justices. Letters to his brother James concern the operation and legal problems of the family plantation. Letters to various notables of the period relate to political activity, and those to Bushrod Washington concern Marshall's The Life of George Washington. Also among the papers are copies of Marshall's account books for the period September 1783-December 1795 and some law notes from his stay at the College of William and Mary in 1780. There is also a series of letters from Marshall's sister-in-law, Elizabeth Jacquelin Ambler Brent Carrington, to various individuals.

Among Marshall's prominent correspondents were Joseph Hopkinson, Henry Lee, James M. Marshall, Timothy Pickering, Joseph Story, Bushrod Washington, George Washington, and Caleb P. Wayne.

 Related Materials

Other material relating to John Marshall is in the Manuscript Division's collections of papers of his contempories. Other collections of his papers are available at the Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary, and the American Philosophical Society Library, Philadelphia, Pa.

 Arrangement of the Papers

This collection is arranged alphabetically by type of material.

 Container List Container Contents 1 Bound volumes 1 Correspondence, legal papers, and notes 1 1776, July 3-1804, Sept. 3 2 1804, Sept. 8-1827, Aug. 7 3 1827, Oct. 6-1844, Nov. 18, n.d. 4 Accounts, 1783, Sept.-1792, Dec. 5 Accounts, legal accounts (Fairfax v. Hite), and law school notes, 1780-1795 6 Letters of Elizabeth Jacquelin Amber Brent Carrington, 1780-1823 7 Unbound material 7 Originals 7 General correspondence, 1787-1834 7 Legal material, 1835, n.d. 7 Notes, n.d. 7 Copies 7 Journal, XYZ Affair, 1797-1798 7 General correspondence, 1797-1835 7 Legal material, indenture-deed, 1811, Sept. 23