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Moran (Benjamin) Letters to Adam Badeau
mssHM 28626-28667
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Contributing Institution:
The Huntington Library
Title: Benjamin Moran letters to Adam Badeau
Creator:
Moran, Benjamin, 1820-1886
Identifier/Call Number: mssHM 28626-28667
Physical Description:
0.2 Linear Feet
(1 box)
Date (inclusive): 1869-1875
Abstract: Letters of American diplomat Benjamin Moran to American General Badeau.
Language of Material: Materials are in English.
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[Identification of item]. Benjamin Moran letters to Adam Badeau, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from the Abraham Lincoln Bookshop, 1966.
Benjamin Moran (1820-1886) was an American diplomat and author. From 1855 to 1874, he served as secretary of the American
Legation in London, acting frequently as chargé d'affaires.
Letters from Benjamin Moran to General Adam Badeau (1831- 1895) an American soldier and author who served as secretary of
the American Legation in London from May to December of 1869, then the bearer of government dispatches to Madrid from January
to May of 1870, and consul general until 1881. The letters comment on personal and political affairs of the day, including
the Alabama claims issue, the image of President Ulysses S. Grant, troubles in Ireland, etc.
Processed by Huntington Library staff. In 2022, Brooke M. Black created a finding aid.
Arranged chronologically.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Alabama claims
Authors, American -- 19th century -- Correspondence
Diplomats -- United States -- Correspondence
Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- United States
Great Britain -- Politics and Government -- 1837-1901
United States -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain
United States -- Officials and employees -- Foreign countries -- Correspondence
United States -- Politics and Government -- 1869-1877
Letters (correspondence) -- Great Britain -- 19th century
Badeau, Adam, 1831-1895
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
United States. Legation (Great Britain) -- Officials and employees -- Correspondence