New Delhi 1948-50 - Correspondence S., 01/01/1948-12/30/1950
Series-level Scope and Content Note
Note: Correspondence files primarily cover personnel matters at post, as well as personal and professional congratulatory messages from colleagues to Amb. Parsons relating to appointments and promotions.
Dates
- 01/01/1948-12/30/1950
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Extent
From the Collection: 22 Linear Feet (15 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Shelf Location
16/05/02
Container Summary
Contains personal/professional correspondence to/from J. Graham Parsons during appointment to New Delhi, India, as first secretary to the U.S. Embassy. Includes correspondence exchanged with the following: Maharaja Mohun Shamsher (prime minister and supreme commander in chief of Nepal); I.J. Bahadur Singh (deputy secretary, ministry of external affairs, New Delhi); Donald W. Smith; Henry Smith; William P. Snow; Hamilton Southworth; Joseph S. Sparks; Philip D. Sprouse; John M. Steeves to Lalit Bahadur (carbon); Robert B. Stewart (dean, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Mass.); Anson Phelps Stokes.
Subjects and Associated Physical Materials
NEW DELHI - CORRES. TO/FROM PARSONS, J. GRAHAM 1948-50 S: Typed Letter Signed
PARSONS, J. GRAHAM - NEW DELHI: CORRES. TO/FROM 1948-50 S: Typed Letter Signed
SHAMSHER, MOHUN (MAHARAJA) - CORRES. TO/FROM PARSONS, J. GRAHAM '48-50: Typed Letter Signed
SINGH, I.J. - CORRES. TO/FROM PARSONS, J. GRAHAM 1948-50: Typed Letter Signed
SMITH, DONALD W. - CORRES. TO/FROM PARSONS, J. GRAHAM 1948-50: Typed Letter Signed
SMITH, HENRY - CORRES. TO/FROM PARSONS, J. GRAHAM 1948-50: Typed Letter Signed
SNOW, WILLIAM P. - CORRES. TO/FROM PARSONS, J. GRAHAM 1948-50: Typed Letter Signed
SOUTHWORTH, HAMILTON - CORRES. TO/FROM PARSONS, J. GRAHAM 1948-50: Typed Letter Signed
SPARKS, JOSEPH S. - CORRES. TO/FROM PARSONS, J. GRAHAM 1948-50: Typed Letter Signed
SPROUSE, PHILIP D. - CORRES. TO/FROM PARSONS, J. GRAHAM 1948-50: Typed Letter Signed
STEEVES, JOHN M. - CORRES. TO BAHADUR, LALIT 1949 CARBON: Typed Letter Signed
STEWART, ROBERT B. - CORRES. TO/FROM PARSONS, J. GRAHAM 1948-50: Typed Letter Signed
STOKES, ANSON PHELPS - CORRES. TO/FROM PARSONS, J. GRAHAM 1948-50: Typed Letter Signed
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
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37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
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