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Thornton, Edward, Sir, 1817-1906

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1817 - 1906

Biography

Sir Edward Thornton (1817-1906), British diplomat; held posts in Latin America, Turkey, Russia, and served as Minister to the United States.

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Sir Edward Thornton correspondence with the British Foreign Office

 Collection
Call Number: GEN MSS 864
Abstract: The papers are comprised of more than 2,500 original autograph manuscript letters and dispatches received by Sir Edward Thornton, and manuscript copies of Thornton's outgoing official and private correspondence and dispatches, in the period following the American Civil War. Thornton's correspondence was with several important figures in British foreign policy including foreign secretaries Edward Henry Stanley, George William Frederick Villiers, and George Leveson-Gower. Hundreds of other...
Dates: 1868-1875
Found in: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Sir Edward Thornton correspondence with the British Foreign Office

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