Hammond, George, 1763-1853

George Hammond served as Minister Plenipotentiary of Great Britain to the United States.

From the description of Miscellaneous manuscripts, 1794. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155885868

George Hammond (1763-1853) was educated at Merton College, Oxford, and was elected a fellow in 1787. He was secretary to David Hartley the younger at Paris, who was conducting peace negotiations with France and America. Hammond was charge d'affaires at Vienna 1788-1790. In August 1791 Hammond became the first British minister accredited to the United States. He left America in 1795 he returned to London to become foreign under-secretary. Hammond became intimate with his chief at the foreign office Lord Grenville (1759-1834) and the Tory politician George Canning (1770-1827). Hammond was joint editor of the 'Anti-Jacobin'. This journal was founded by George Canning in 1797. The intentions of the journal was to combat the radical political ideas which had emerged as a result of the French Revolution. It appeared weekly from 20th November 1797 to 7th July 1798.

From the guide to the HAMMOND, George, 1763-1853, diplomat, 1791-1827, (British Library of Political and Economic Science)

First British minister plenipotentiary to the United States, 1791-1795.

From the description of Letter : Philadelphia, to Lieutenant Governor [John Graves] Simcoe, Niagara, [Ont.], 1792 Sept. 13. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 34916398