Clement M. Butler Papers, 1844

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (757) 221-3090
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Restrictions:

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Terms of access:

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred citation:

Clement M. Butler Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Summary

Extent:
0.01 Linear Foot
Creator:
Butler, C. M. (Clement Moore), 1810-1890
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Clement M. Butler Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Background

Scope and content:

Letters written to the Rev. Clement M. Butler, Rector of St. John's Church, Georgetown, Washington, D.C., relating to the deaths and funeral obsequies of victims of the explosion on board the "U.S.S. Princeton" on February 28, 1844. The "Princeton" was the first screw-steam warship in the United States Navy. The 1844 accident occurred on board when a defective gun burst during a shooting demonstration, killing Secretary of State Abel P. Upshur, Secretary of the Navy Thomas Gilmer and others.

Biographical / historical:

Rev. Clement M. Butler, Rector of St. John's Church, Georgetown, Washington, D.C.. Butler preached the funeral sermon for the victims of the explosion on the U.S.S. Princeton. Among the victims were Abel P. Upshur and Thomas Walker Gilmer. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .

Acquisition information:
Purchase
Processing information:

Processed by Ellen Strong in 1997.