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ABERDEEN PAPERS. Vol. LXXXV (ff. 468). Diplomatic correspondence and papers relating to the United States of America, 1841-1846, arranged as follows:-

(1) Correspondence with Alexander Baring, 1st Baron Ashburton, relating chiefly to the latter's Special Mission to the United States as negotiator of the Ashburton Treaty concerning the Maine Boundary; Sept. 1841-Oct. 1843. If. 1~211b.

(2) Correspondence with (a) Henry Stephen Fox, Nov. 1841-Nov. 1843, and (b) Richard Pakenham (K.C.B. 1848), Oct. 1843-July 1846, as successive Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary to the United States; the latter correspondence relates to the settlement of the Oregon Boundary. ff. 212-311b.

(3) Correspondence with (a) William Peter, (b) Thomas Colley Grattan, and (c) William Ogilby, Consuls at Philadelphia, Boston and Charleston respectively; April 1842-Aug. 1845. ff. 312-369b.

(4) Correspondence with (a) Andrew Stevenson, (b) Edward Everett and (c) Louis M'Lane, successively Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary from the United States in London; Oct. 1841-Oct. 1846. ff. 370-468.

British America, and United States: Diplomatic correspondence of Lord Aberdeen rel. to: 1841-1846.

Canada: Correspondence and papers rel. to the Maine and Oregon boundary questions: 1824-1846.: printed.

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ff. 1-210b Alexander Baring, 1st Baron Ashburton: Correspondence with Lord Aberdeen: 1829-1846.
ff. 1-210b Treaties: Correspondence of Lord Ashburton chiefly as negotiator of the Ashburton Treaty: 1841-1843.
f. 3 General James Hamilton, Envoy of the Republic of Texas: Letter to Lord Ashburton: 1841.
f.23 Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington: Memorandum by, on Lord Ashburton's instructions: 1842.: Copy.
f. 41 General Sir Howard Douglas, 3rd Baronet Lord High Commissioner, Ionian Islands: Correspondence with Lord Aberdeen: 1829-1853.
ff. 41, 55 Lieutenant-General Sir George Murray, KCB; General 1841; Master-General of the Ordnance: Correspondence with Lord Aberdeen: 1829-1844.
f. 43 General Sir James Kempt, GCB; Governor-General of Canada: Memorandum on the Maine boundary question: 1842.: Copy.
f. 47 General Sir Howard Douglas, 3rd Baronet Lord High Commissioner, Ionian Islands: Memorandum rel. to Maine boundary question: 1842.: Copy.
f. 51 John Colborne, 1st Baron Seaton: Memorandum rel. to Maine boundary question: 1842.: Copy.
f. 71 Albert Gallatin, American statesman: Letter to Lord Ashburton: 1842.: Copy.
f. 78 Daniel Webster, American statesman: Letter to Lord Ashburton: 1842.
f. 97 Lewis Cass, USA Minister in Paris: Letter to D. Webster: 1842.: Copy.
ff. 212-228 Henry Stephen Fox, diplomatist: Correspondence with Lord Aberdeen: 1829-1844: copies and abstracts.
ff. 229-311 b Sir Richard Pakenham, KCB; diplomatist: Correspondence, mostly as Sec. of Legation in Mexico, with Lord Aberdeen: 1828-1846.: Mostly copies and abstracts.
ff. 312, 316,337,349 William Peter, Consul at Philadelphia: Correspondence with Lord Aberdeen: 1842-1843.
ff. 317-336b, 343, 359-368b Thomas Colley Grattan, author: Correspondence with Lord Aberdeen: 1842-1845.
ff. 321, 322 (1ithogr.) Maps and Plans: Maps rel. to the Maine boundary question: circ. 1842-1843.
ff. 352-358 William Ogilby, Consul at Charleston: Correspondence with Lord Aberdeen: 1844.
f. 356 James G. Holmes, of Charleston, S Carolina: Letter to W. Ogilby: 1844.: Signed.
ff. 372-450b Edward Everett, diplomatist; American envoy in London: Correspondence with Lord Aberdeen: 1841-1857.
f. 374 Pilgrim Stranger: 'Letter, so signed, to Qu. Victoria: 1841.
ff. 380, 388, 390, 400 Daniel Webster, American statesman: Letters to E. Everett: 1842-1843.: Copies.
ff. 418b, 419 American Antiquarian Society; Massachusetts, U.S.A, Worcester: Membership diploma for Lord Aberdeen: 1844.
ff. 451-468 Louis M'Lane, USA Minister in London: Correspondence with Lord Aberdeen: 1846-1853.

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032-002055836
036-002055937
037-002055938
040-002055939

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Add MS 43039-43358 : THE ABERDEEN PAPERS. Correspondence and papers, official and private, of George Gordon, afterwards (1818) Hamilton-Gordon,…
Add MS 43123-43187 : E. CORRESPONDENCE AS FOREIGN SECRETARY, 1841-1846. Correspondence of Lord Aberdeen during his second term of office as…
Add MS 43123-43151 : E, Section I ABERDEEN PAPERS. Vols. LXXXV-CXIII. 'Private'or semiofficial correspondence of Lord Aberdeen (chiefly…

Add MS 43123 : ABERDEEN PAPERS. Vol. LXXXV (ff. 468). Diplomatic correspondence and papers relating to the United States of America,…

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1841

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1846

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1841-1846

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American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.A
Baring, Alexander, 1st Baron Ashburton, merchant and banker, 1773-1848
Cass, Lewis, USA Minister in Paris
Colborne, John, 1st Baron Seaton
Douglas, Howard, 3rd Baronet, army officer, colonial administrator and politician, 1776-1861
Everett, Edward, politician, diplomat and American envoy in London, 1794-1865
Fox, Henry Stephen, diplomatist
Gallatin, Albert, American statesman
Grattan, Thomas Colley, writer and diplomat, 1792-1864
Hamilton, James, General; Envoy of the Republic of Texas
Holmes, James G., of Charleston, S Carolina
Kempt, James, General GCB, Governor-General of Canada
M'Lane, Louis, USA Minister in London
Murray, George, Knight, army officer and politician, 1772-1846
Ogilby, William, Consul at Charleston
Pakenham, Richard, KCB, diplomatist
Peter, William, Consul at Philadelphia
Webster, Daniel, American statesman
Wellesley, Arthur, 1st Duke of Wellington, army officer and statesman, 1769-1852

Places:

Canada, North America
United States of America, North America