Collet, (John) Correspondence, 1776-1779

Summary

Title:

John Collet correspondence

Dates:

1776-1779

Creators:

Collet, John, active 1776-1779

Abstract:

This collection contains letters exchanged from John Collet (British consul in Genoa) and Joseph Brame, his vice-consul, to William Dean Poyntz, the British charge d'affaires in Turin, Italy from 1776 to 1779.

Extent:

3.5 Linear Feet (3 boxes)

Language:

Materials are in English.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. John Collet correspondence, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains 209 pieces housed in 3 boxes. It covers letters from John Collet and Joseph Brame, his vice-consul, to William Dean Poyntsz, British charge d'affaires in Turin, Italy. It touches upon European commercial and military news, including the actions of American privateers in the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, and news of the American Revolution.

Biographical / historical:

John Collet was a British consul in Genoa. He succeeded James Hollford in December 1776.

Acquisition information:

Purchased from Maggs Bros., Nov. 3 1976.

Processing information:

Processed by Huntington Library staff, circa mid-20th century. In May 2024, Mari Khasmanyan updated the collection's linear feet and container information.

Arrangement:

Arranged chronologically.

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Related resources

Other descriptive data:

Cataloger's note:

John Collet, active 1776-1779, a British consul in Italy is identified as "Collet, John (b)" on the folders in this collection and within the Huntington manuscripts catalog to distinguish him from "Collet, John (a)", active 1765, a British scholar of ancient Hebrew.

This collection was originally in the form of a bound volume. On the spine of the binding was stamped "Genoa correspondence 1776 to 1771", suggesting that the volume was one in a series.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Consuls -- Great Britain -- Correspondence
Diplomats -- Great Britain -- Correspondence
Privateering -- United States -- History -- 18th century
Letters (correspondence)

Names:

Great Britain. Consulate (Genoa, Italy) -- Correspondence.
Great Britain. Consulate (Turin, Italy) -- Correspondence.
Poyntz, William Dean, active 1776-1779
Brame, Joseph, active 1776-1779

Places:

Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- 18th century
Great Brtiain -- Foreign relations -- Italy.
Italy -- Foreign relations -- 18th century
Italy -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain.
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Sources

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:

Finding aid prepared by Huntington staff.

Date Encoded:

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-08-28 14:49:16 -0700 .

Restrictions:

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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. John Collet correspondence, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Location of this collection:

Huntington Library, Manuscript Collections

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San Marino, CA 91108, US

Contact:

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