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Thomas Truxtun Heirs Correspondence and Papers
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The Huntington Library
Title: Thomas Truxtun heirs correspondence and papers
Creator:
Truxtun, Thomas, 1755-1822
Identifier/Call Number: mssTruxtun
Physical Description:
0.4 Linear Feet
(1 box)
Date (inclusive): 1845-1903
Abstract: Papers belonging to the heirs of American naval officer Thomas Truxton dealing with his French spoliation case.
Language of Material: Materials are in English.
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[Identification of item]. Thomas Truxtun heirs correspondence and papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Helen Mangold, June 1968.
Thomas Truxtun (1755-1822) was an American naval officer who distinguished himself during the Revolutionary War and the Quasi
War with France. In 1795, he was involved in a failed shipping contract with the French envoy, which resulted in substantial
losses to Truxtun. After the U.S. government assumed responsibility for such losses (known as French Spoliation Claims) by
a Congressional Act of 1885, Truxtun's heirs revived the case through the U.S. Court of Claims.
Letters and papers exchanged between the various Truxtun heirs regarding their case. Included is genealogical data of the
Truxtun, Houston, Van Drieull, Eastman, and Talbot families, along with Truxton's will and relevant biographical data.
Processed by Huntington Library staff. In 2022, Brooke M. Black created a finding aid.
Arranged alphabetically.
Former call number: mssTruxtun papers.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
French spoliation claims -- Cases
United States -- Claims
Family papers -- United States
Genealogies (histories) -- United States
Legal correspondence -- United States
Letters (correspondence) -- United States
Eastman (Family)
Houston (Family)
Talbot (Family)
Truxtun (Family)
Van Dreiull (Family)