Correspondence: Sir Henry Bulwer to Carroll Spence., 06/04/1854-06/04/1854
Series-level Scope and Content Note
This series contains material pertaining to Carroll Spence.
Dates
- 06/04/1854-06/04/1854
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Extent
From the Collection: 2.5 Linear Feet (3 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Shelf Location
08/12/05
Container Summary
Contains ALS, 1 page, to Spence from Sir Henry Bulwer, British commissioner to the Romanian Principalities and later British ambassador to the Sublime Porte. Signature clipped. Addressed from Bucharest, as follows - @ "My dear Sir, The Kaimakan (sp?) will call on you today at one o'clock when I feel sure that for the moment at least you will forget the past & convince him of the truth (which no one knows better than myself) that there are no Gentlemen more polished in manners than American gentlemen & if I may venture to make an exception, especially those of the South..."
Subjects and Associated Physical Materials
BULWER, HENRY - CORRES. TO SPENCE, CARROLL (1854): Autographed Letter
SPENCE, CARROLL - CORRES. FROM BULWER, HENRY (1854): Autographed Letter
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
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