Fox Family Falmouth [England] Consular Papers

Preliminary arrangement and description by Special Collections staff

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Guide to the Fox Family Falmouth [England] Consular Papers, ca. 1819-1905

Collection number: Bernath Mss 213

Department of Special Collections

Davidson Library

University of California, Santa Barbara

Processed by:: Special Collections staff
Date Completed:: Oct. 1, 2012
Encoded by:: A. Demeter

Descriptive Summary

Title: Fox Family Falmouth [England] Consular Papers

Dates: ca. 1819-1905

Collection number: Bernath Mss 213

Collection Size: 0.2 linear feet (1 half-sized document box and 1 map cabinet folder).

Repository: University of California, Santa Barbara. Library. Dept. of Special Collections

Santa Barbara, CA 93106

Abstract: Collection contains primarily 18th century documents relating to the Fox family's service as U.S. diplomats in England.

Physical location: Del Norte (box 1); Del Sur Map Cabinets (Map Cabinet 20-5).

Languages: English

Access Restrictions

None.

Publication Rights

Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.

Preferred Citation

[Item description], Fox Family Falmouth [England] Consular Papers. Bernath Mss 213. Department of Special Collections, Davidson Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Acquisition Information

Purchase, 2005.

Scope and Content of Collection

Collection contains primarily 18th century documents relating to the Fox family's service as U.S. diplomats in England.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Diplomatic and consular service, American--Great Britain.

United States--Foreign relations--Great Britain.

Fox family.

United States. Dept. of State.

Seward, Frederick William, 1830-1915.

Seward, William Henry, 1801-1872.

Cadwalader, John L. (John Lambert), 1836-1914.

United States. Consular Service.

Box 1: 1-2

Diplomatic receipts to Robert Fox, n.d., Nov. 8, 1819

Box 1: 3

Acknowledgement regarding "the approbation of H.R.H. the Prince Regent," Nov. 9, 1819

Box 1: 4

Document appointing Alfred Fox as U.S. Deputy Consul, signed by Rob. W. Fox, with wax seal, Aug. 1821

Box 1: 5

Document appointing A. L. Fox to Ottoman Vice Consul at Falmouth, signed by A. Psichari, Ottoman Consul General, with wax seal, Apr. 5, 1855

Box 1: 6

Letter to Alfred Fox informing him of his appointment as Vice Consul, July 4, 1855

Box 1: 7

Two documents regarding the appointment of Howard Fox as Consul, signed by Frederick Seward, Assistant Secretary of State, Mar. 5, 1863

Box 1: 8

Printed document addressed to Alfred Fox instructing consuls to send "Reports of Sales [...] of such products or merchandise as are exported to the United States," signed by William Seward, June 4, 1862

Box 1: 9

Printed instructions to Alfred Fox regarding his bond and passport, signed by Frederick Seward, Mar. 11, 1863

Box 1: 10

Printed instructions regarding Britain's new rules for consuls, signed by Frederick Seward, Apr. 21, 1863

Box 1: 11

Printed receipt acknowledging receipt of Alfred Fox's official bond, signed by Acting Secretary of State W. Hunter, May 1, 1863

Box 1: 12

Letter to Howard Fox transmitting his certificate of appointment (certificate not included), signed Charles S. Wilson, Secretary of the U.S. Legation in London, May 23, 1863

Box 1: 13

Letter to Howard Fox transmitting his commission as consul (commission document not included), signed Charles S. Wilson, Secretary of the U.S. Legation in London, June 6, 1863

Box 1: 14

Letter to Howard Fox from John Cadwalader, Acting Secretary of State, praising his kindness to friends and family of victims of the S.S. Schiller shipwreck, July 6, 1875

Map Cabinet 20-5

Blank Register of Vessels document, n.d.

Box 1: 15

Letter from State Department to George Fox acknowledging his resignation as Vice Consul and noting the appointment of R. Barclay Fox to succeed him, June 6, 1900

Box 1: 16

Letter from American Embassy in London to R. Barclay Fox forwarding his certificate of appointment as Deputy Consul (certificate not included), May 3, 1901

Box 1: 17

Typed letter from State Department to Howard Fox informing him of his post's incorporation with others and his appointment to a modified position, June 22, 1905

Box 1: 18

Typed letter from American Consular Service in Plymouth to Howard Fox informing him of cable from U.S., "Fox appointed agent Falmouth. Take effect January first." Dec. 29, 1905

Box 1: 19

Typed letter to Howard Fox informing him of his office becoming a Consular Agency under the Consul at Plymouth and appointing him Consular Agent at Falmouth, Dec. 30, 1905