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Department of State diplomatic correspondence, 1831-1832, 1835-1846, undated

Title: Department of State diplomaticcorrespondence 1831-1832, 1835-1846, undated

Diplomaticcorrespondence was created in the course of conducting diplomacy between theRepublic of Texas and other nations (the United States of America, England,France, Belgium, the Netherlands, the Hanse towns (or Hanseatic League), Spain,the Papal States, Mexico, and the rebellious Mexican state of Yucatan). Itconsists of correspondence between the Republic of Texas' Department of Stateand diplomatic and consular representatives, both Texan and foreign, dating1831-1832, 1835-1846, and undated. This correspondence documents the attempts,both successful and unsuccessful, by which Texas sought recognition, aid, andannexation into the Union.

ArchivalResource: 6.9 cubic ft., 3reels of microfilm

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Vol. CCCXXIV (ff. 439). 9-21 Mar. 1842.includes:ff. 1, 3 Colonel Marcus Beresford: Correspondence with Sir R. Peel: 1842, 1845. ff. 5-9 Sir Aubrey de Vere De Vere, 2nd Baronet 1818; formerly Hunt; poet: Correspondence with Sir R. Peel: 1815-1842. f...

Title: Vol. CCCXXIV (ff. 439). 9-21 Mar. 1842.includes:ff. 1, 3 Colonel Marcus Beresford: Correspondence with Sir R. Peel: 1842, 1845. ff. 5-9 Sir Aubrey de Vere De Vere, 2nd Baronet 1818; formerly Hunt; poet: Correspondence with Sir R. Peel: 1815-1842. f... Mar 1842

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Bollaert, William, 1807-1876. [Map of distances in the Trinity River region between Dallas and Magnolia, Texas].

Title: [Map of distances in the Trinity River region between Dallas and Magnolia, Texas]. 1844.

Rough sketch map accompanying ms. transcription by William Bollaert of Charles Elliot's account of a journey made in May 1844 down the Trinity River from Dallas to Magnolia. Elliot served as British chargé d'affaires to the Texas Republic. Shows distances in miles and identifies various bluffs along the route. Bound within Bollaert's journal entries for February 1844, forming part of his Papers, 1837-1849, Ayer MS 83.

ArchivalResource: 1 ms. map ; 200 x 126 mm. on sheet 234 x 126 mm.

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[Sir Charles Elliot collection : the printed material from the collection of Sir Charles Elliot's papers.].

Title: [Sir Charles Elliot collection : the printed material from the collection of Sir Charles Elliot's papers.]. 1842-1905.

This collection largely reflects the Imperial duties performed by Sir Charles Elliot (1801-1875), and particularly the role he played during a period of strained Sino-Anglo relations. Sir Charles became Her Majesty's Chief Superintendent and Plenipotentiary in China in 1836, and remained the most important British presence there during the Opium War (1839-1842). Opium from India had been imported into China to help the British restore a balance of trade deficit, with the result that millions of Chinese became drug dependent, and the Chinese economy began to drain of its silver reserves. When the Chinese Commissioner at Canton imposed trade restrictions, the British navy intervened and enforced a treaty upon China. Two items in this collection give a particularly good account of the financial implications of the opium trade and the effects of the war. After China, Sir Charles continued to represent the British Empire in a number of other countries. His conduct as British Charge d'Affaires in Texas, 1842-1846, is reported favourably in an extract from a newspaper, and there is a copy of a valedictory address to the Legislative Council of Trinidad, where he was Governor, 1854-56. Sir Charles was also Governor of St. Helena, 1863-69, and there is an interesting report of an experiment to try and establish the Chinchona plant there. A monograph on financial grievances of civil and military officers in India, added to the collection after Sir Charles' death, together with a copy of an act to authorize the payment of pensions to colonial governors, 1865, portrays the economic aspects of a career in Imperial service. Other items added after the death of Sir Charles feature an address to the Archdeacon of Lucknow, an extract of the proceedings of the prosecution of a member of staff at Punjab University for the acceptance of bribes, and a picture book depicting the evils of alcoholism.

ArchivalResource: 21 v.

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William Almack: Journal, 1837-1841

Title: William Almack: Journal 1837-1841

ArchivalResource: 1 volume

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Boswell's Life of Johnson : including Boswell's Journal of a tour to the Hebrides and Johnson's Diary of a journey into North Wales, edited by George Birkbeck Hill, extra-illustrated, 1464-1897 (inclusive), 1724-1874 (bulk).

Title: Boswell's Life of Johnson : including Boswell's Journal of a tour to the Hebrides and Johnson's Diary of a journey into North Wales, edited by George Birkbeck Hill, extra-illustrated, 1464-1897 (inclusive), 1724-1874 (bulk).

Printed books with hundreds of inserted manuscripts and prints relating to the text, compiled and bound by collector Robert Borthwick Adam.

ArchivalResource: 31 volumes (7.7 linear ft.)

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Miller, James B. Letter 2006-045., 1844

Title: Miller, James B., Letter 1844

The James B. Miller Letter, 1844,consists of one letter written by Dr. James B. Miller to Charles Elliot, the Britishminister stationed in Texas. Miller wrote the letter on June 10, 1844, to obtainBritish papers for Reuben Potter, who the Texas Congress charged with carrying moneyto Mexico for the relief of the Mier Expedition prisoners.

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Miller, James B. James B. Miller Letter, 1844

Title: James B. Miller Letter, 1844

The James B. Miller Letter, 1844, consists of one letter written by Dr. James B. Miller to Charles Elliot, the British minister stationed in Texas. Miller wrote the letter on June 10, 1844, to obtain British papers for Reuben Potter, who the Texas Congress charged with carrying money to Mexico for the relief of the Mier Expedition prisoners.

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Ouseley, John,. [Ouseley Elliot collection : a collection, almost entirely 19th century, focussing principally on contemporary colonial administrative matters relating to Sir Charles Elliot and to two of his sons; is the printed books portion of a mainly manuscripts collection].

Title: [Ouseley Elliot collection : a collection, almost entirely 19th century, focussing principally on contemporary colonial administrative matters relating to Sir Charles Elliot and to two of his sons; is the printed books portion of a mainly manuscripts collection]. 1841-1908.

A collection of printed works, in a variety of formats, mainly by, about, or owned by Sir Charles Elliot (1801-1875) and two of his sons, Gilbert Elliot (1833-1910) and Frederick Eden Elliot (1837-1916). A large part of the collection reflects the far-flung colonial career of Sir Charles but with the main focus on his prominent role as Plenipotentiary in China during the Sino-British "Opium War" (1839-1842). His later responsibilities are featured in publications relating to his governorship of Trinidad and St Helena. As a topic, colonial defence features prominently in the collection, containing works written or owned by Sir Charles including his comments on the proposal for a maritime militia. Other works owned by Sir Charles feature a variety of topics such as Chinese colonial administration, the Indian civil service and the colonial application of criminal law. His son, Gilbert, as a civil servant in Bombay, is the author of matters as diverse as the advantages of western Australia as a source for horses and the mineral resources of western India. Also in the collection are various pamphlets, offprints and presscuttings relating to India owned by another son, Frederick Eden. Of particular interest in this connection are presentation copies extracted from scholarly journals on Indian folklore and on early Indian settlements. The name 'Ouseley' as applied to part of the collection refers to John Ouseley, brother of the wife of Frederick Eden Elliot, in whose custody the collection later lay.

ArchivalResource: 28 v.

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Henry Hill Papers., 1805-1962.

Title: Henry Hill Papers. 1805-1962.

The Hill Papers primarily consist of family correspondence to and from Henry Hill. Other correspondents include his wife, Lucy M.R. Hill, several of their ten children and various family relations. In addition, the collection contains materials pertaining to the business activities of the Hill and Russel families, particularly in regard to the acquisition of property.

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