Papers, 1785-1913 (inclusive), 1785-1788, 1873-1913 (bulk).

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Papers, 1785-1913 (inclusive), 1785-1788, 1873-1913 (bulk).

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Copies of letters written by Baron de Beelen-Bertholff, Belgian agent to United States, to Count Barbiano di Belgiojoso, Brussels, 1785-88, relating to commercial and political affairs in the United States. They contribute information on Spain's attitude concerning United States navigation on the Mississippi, 1785; the military occupation of Forts Niagara, Oswego, and Detroit, by the British; peace treaties with the Indians negotiated at New York; John Adams' and Thomas Jefferson's diplomatic missions to France and England; Comte de Beaufort's proposal to Congress to bring 10,000 settlers to America; reports on commerce, shipping, and treaties with foreign nations; Annapolis Convention, 1786; Federal Convention in Philadelphia, 1787; and other subjects. The papers, 1873-1913, contain J. M. Gazzam's correspondence with John Jay and other diplomats, which relates to the diplomatic activities and ancestry of Baron de Beelen-Bertholff.

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Gazzam, Joseph M., 1803-1878

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Jay, John, 1817-1894

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Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

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