Collection search - Alabama Claims collection [textual record]

Record information – Brief
1
Alabama Claims collection [textual record]

Hierarchical level:

Collection

Date:

1871-1920.

Reference:

R6910-0-0-E, MG27-IJ1

Type of material:

Textual material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

102981

Context of this record:

Show detail Hide detail

Alabama Claims collection
Link to this record

Add to My Research

Link to this record

This link identifies the web page describing this particular record. Unlike the temporary link in your browser, this link will allow you to access, and reference, this page in the future. To link to this descriptive record, copy and paste the URL where ever needed (wiki, blog, document).

Sign in

Sign in to start saving records using My Research

Sign in
Record information – Details
Date(s):

1871-1920.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

0.3 cm of textual records (7 p.) photocopies and transcripts.

Language of material:

English

Scope and content:

Show detail Hide detail

Collection consists of documents used in the payment of the award of

Provenance:

Show detail Hide detail

Alabama Claims

Biography/Administrative history:

Show detail Hide detail

Alabama Claims : The Alabama Claims were claims of the United States against Great Britain following the Civil War. These claims for compensation were directed against the vessel Alabama and indirectly against the other Confederate cruisers, which were British built, armed with English guns and manned by English crews, and thereby contravened the British Foreign Enlistment Act of 1819. The resulting damage to the American Merchant Marine was tremendous. As early as 1868 the United States had tried to arrange a settlement, but Britain was not willing to negotiate until 1871. The United States was awarded over fifteen million dollars in gold.

Finding aid:

Show detail Hide detail

(No finding aid)

Additional information:

Show detail Hide detail

Citation/reference note:

See also: Lee, R.A., editor, Encyclopedia U.S.A., volume 2, (Florida: Academic International Press, 1983).
Subject heading:

Show detail Hide detail

United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865, Claims United States Treasury, 1871-1920

Legal documents - United States, 1871-1920 Albama (Ship), 1871-1920

War, Maritime (International Law), 1871-1920

Ship seizures, 1871-1873
Source:

Private

Former archival reference no.:

Show detail Hide detail

MG27-IJ1
Ordering and viewing options

Conditions of access:

Show detail Hide detail

Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [MG27 I J 1] 1

[Consultation 90 Open]

You can order materials in advance to be ready for you when you visit. You will need a user card to do this.

Cannot visit us on site? You can purchase a copy to be sent to you. Some restrictions may apply.