Collection search - Despatches from U.S. Ministers to Great Britain [textual record (microform)]

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Despatches from U.S. Ministers to Great Britain [textual record (microform)]

Hierarchical level:

Series

Date:

1791-1906.

Reference:

MG10-A7

Type of material:

Textual material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

103425

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United States. Department of State fonds

Despatches from U.S. Ministers to Great Britain
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Date(s):

1791-1906.

Place of creation:

United States

Extent:

62 microfilm reels : positive.

Language of material:

English

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Series consists of microfilmed despatches from U.S. ministers in Great Britain to the Department of State, 1791-1906. This material is located on microfilm reels M-4634 to M-4695.

Chronologically arranged, the despatches relate to such subjects as the negotiation of Jay's Treaty; restrictions on American shipping during the Napoleonic wars; relief and protection of American seamen; discharge of American citizens from British military service; and suppression of the African slave trade.

These records also relate to disputes over the north-eastern boundary of the United States, the Oregon boundary, the outfitting of Confederate privateers in British ports, the boundary between British Guyana and Venezuela, the Alaskan boundary, fishing rights in Newfoundland waters, fur sealing in the Bering Sea and British seizure of American merchandise bound for South Africa during the Boer War; a proposed ship canal in Central America; Confederate activities in England during the Civil War; the Treaty of Washington, 1871; and the Fenian movement.

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Textual records (Electronic) The finding aid is the 1973 printed pamphlet prepared by the National Archives and Records Service in Washington entitled: "Despatches from United States Ministers to Great Britain 1791-1906", 12 pages. MSS0939 (90: Open)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000002891.pdf
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South African War, 1899-1902

Canada - History - Fenian Invasions, 1866-1870

United States - Foreign relations - Canada, 1871 Great Britain. Treaties, etc. United States, 1871 May 8

Jay's Treaty, 1794, 1791-1906 United States. Treaties, etc. Great Britain, 1871 May 8

Shipping - United States, 1791-1906 Confederate States of America, 1791-1906

Slave trade - Africa, 1791-1906 Central America, 1791-1906

Northeastern States - Boundaries, 1791-1906 United States. Dept. of State, 1791-1906

Oregon - Boundaries, 1791-1906

Privateering - Great Britain, 1791-1906

British Guyana - Boundaries, 1791-1906

Canada - Commercial treaties, 1871

Venezuela

Natural resources - Canada, 1791-1906

Fur trade - Bering Sea, 1791-1906

Fisheries Newfoundland and Labrador

Alaska Boundary

Guerre des Boers, 1899-1902
Source:

Private

Former archival reference no.:

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MG10-A7
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Textual records: microform

[Consultation90 Open]

Finding aid box [FA 939] 89

[Consultation 10 Closed]

Microfilm reel M-4634--M-4695

[Consultation 90 Open]

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