Jonathan Russell papers, 1795-1832

The papers of merchant, diplomat, and Massachusetts Congressman Jonathan Russell, Class of 1791, provide information on an early critical period of American politics and diplomacy. Included are records, notes, and correspondence for the period 1795-1830, during which Russell was a member of the United States Commission to draw up the Treaty of Ghent following the War of 1812, and later, Minister to Sweden and Norway. There are also several hundred letters from Russell to President James Monroe, and 22 from Monroe concerning commercial and diplomatic relations between the United States and Europe. Some 120 letters which Russell exchanged with John Quincy Adams span the years 1798 to 1823.

Format(s): Manuscripts, Letters, Documents
Library: John Hay

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Access to the collection:

Online Catalog (BruKnow):
General description of the collection available on BruKnow
Letter-books (microfilm)
Letter-books, 1809-1813

Other Online Access:
Publication: Encyclopedia Brunoniana entry on Jonathan Russell
RIAMCO: Guide to the Jonathan Russell papers, 1661-1838

In-house Access to the Collection:
Card File
Manuscripts are cataloged individually in the manuscript card catalog.

Related Collections:
Brown University Archives Collection
Wheaton (Henry) Papers