Thomas H. Seymour, 1853 - 1854
Scope and Contents
Two letters in French addressed to American diplomat and politician Thomas H. Seymour from members of the Ministry of the Imperial Court in Russia. One from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is dated 1853 and invites Seymour to a Ball held that July, and one from the War Ministry is dated 1854 and thanks Seymour for his help with State affairs. Also included is a 1982 letter to Scheetz from political officer Thompson R. Buchanan (1924-2020) responding to a request for information on the contents of the letters. Included are two sheets of thin white paper with translations of the letters in Buchanan’s hand.
Dates
- 1853 - 1854
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
Thomas Hart Seymour (1807-1868) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 36th governor of Connecticut from 1850 to 1853 and as minister to Russia from 1853 to 1858.
Extent
From the Collection: 30 Cubic Feet (68 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Latin
From the Collection: French
From the Collection: Italian
From the Collection: Welsh
From the Collection: Danish
From the Collection: Swedish
From the Collection: Spanish
From the Collection: German
From the Collection: Norwegian
From the Collection: Persian
From the Collection: Japanese
From the Collection: Russian
From the Collection: Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Creator
- From the Collection: Scheetz, Nicholas B., 1952-2016 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
speccoll@georgetown.edu