Jonathan Russell papers (Ms.Russell)
Brown University Library
Box ABrown University
Providence, RI 02912
Tel: 401-863-2146
Collection Overview
| Title: | Jonathan Russell papers |
| Date range: | 1661-1838, Bulk, 1810-1818 |
| Creator: | Russell, Jonathan, 1771-1832 |
| Extent: | 10.0 Linear feet |
| Abstract: | Appointed chargé d’affaires in Paris in 1810 by President Madison, Russell served as one of five U. S. negotiators for the Treaty of Ghent, which ended the War of 1812. He subsequently served as United States minister to Sweden and Norway from 1814 to 1818. Collection consists of correspondence, documents, ledgers, passports, and an account book created or received by Jonathan Russell during his career as merchant and diplomat between 1810 and 1818. |
| Language of materials: | English. The materials are primarily in English and French with some in Swedish, German and Italian. |
| Repository: | Brown University Library, Special Collections |
| Collection number: | Ms.Russell |
