Romance, Politics, or Madness? John Paul Jones and the Countess of Selkirk

Authors

  • Clark L. Beck, Jr. Rutgers University Libraries

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14713/jrul.v36i2.1535

Keywords:

John Paul Jones, Hamilton Dunbar, Earl of Selkirk, Cpimtess of Selkirk, Revolutionary War

Abstract

Beck's discovery of an inscription in a book, "United States Magazine," (Philadelphia, 1779) from John Paul Jones to the Countess of Selkirk, Scotland, sets off an interesting line of speculation as to what happened when on April 22, 1778 Johns entered the Earl of Selkirk's masion with the intention of looting it. The incident began a very strange relationship between Jones and the Countess.

Author Biography

Clark L. Beck, Jr., Rutgers University Libraries

Rutgers University Libraries

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Published

2012-06-07

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Vol. 36 No. 2 (1973)

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