American Commission to Negotiate Peace., 12/20/1918-04/14/1919
Series-level Scope and Content Note
Correspondence, reports and printed materials relating to CVHE's diplomatic service in Turkey and the Hague from 1915 to 1920. A second series with similar materials can be found at the end of the collection (donated at a later date than this set).
Dates
- 12/20/1918-04/14/1919
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Extent
From the Collection: 12 Linear Feet (12 Hollinger Record Storage boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Container Summary
Correspondence between Cornelius Van H. Engert and American representatives of the American Commission to Negotiate Peace. Includes 1 ALS from Lloyd R. Montgomery to CVHE, 1 ALS from T. E. D. Paul to CVHE, 1 TLS from J. Walton (?), 1 carbon from CVHE to John W. Garrett, 2 carbons from CVHE to Alexander C. Kirk, with an anonymous carbon excerpt by a British diplomat regarding President Woodrow Wilson. Discussion of the Paris Peace Conference, the League of Nations, and a pamphlet: "Vers un Accord Hollando-Belge par un Soldat Belge de la Guerre du Droit."
Subjects and Associated Physical Materials
AMERICAN COMMISSION TO NEGOTIATE PEACE - CORRESP.: Autographed Letter
ENGERT, CORNELIUS VAN HEMERT - CORRESP.: Autographed Letter
MONTGOMERY, LLOYD R. - CORRESP.: Autographed Letter
PAUL, T. E. D. - CORRESP.: Autographed Letter
WALTON, J. - CORRESP.: Autographed Letter
GARRETT, JOHN WORK - CORRESP.: Autographed Letter
KIRK, ALEXANDER C. - CORRESP.: Autographed Letter
PARIS PEACE CONFERENCE (1918) - CORRESP. RE: Autographed Letter
LEAGUE OF NATIONS - CORRESP. RE: Autographed Letter
"VERS UN ACCORD HOLLANDO-BELGE..." - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter
ROLIN, ALBERIC - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter
Creator
- From the Collection: Engert, Cornelius Van Hemert, 1887-1985 (Person)
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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