Papers, 1808-1901; (bulk 1897-1901).

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Papers, 1808-1901; (bulk 1897-1901).

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Mostly correspondence concerning the operations and problems of the consular service, 1897-1901. Also includes a few personal items about Chilton's marriage, work and health; applications for positions in various consulates; letters describing diplomatic service problems, including salaries, housing, and political interference; correspondence concerning U.S. commerce and foreign relations; and some items on domestic politics. Other items in the collection include a copy of a letter by Mary Lamb with a postscript by Charles Lamb, 1808; detailed lists of commodity prices for a number of years between 1808 and 1883 from Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and other cities; and a lengthy report on improved agricultural practices.

270 items.

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6964216

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Lamb, Charles, 1775-1834

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Charles Lamb was born to John and Elizabeth (Field) Lamb in London on February 10, 1775. Two of his siblings survived to adulthood, John (1763-1821) and Mary Ann (1764-1847). Charles Lamb studied at Christ's Hospital but left the school at the age of fifteen due to his chronic stammering. He began working as a secretary and later entered the mercantile trade, joining the East India Company as a clerk in the accounting department in 1792. Mental illness ran in the Lamb family, and C...

Lamb, Mary, 1764-1847

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Mary Lamb, English children's book writer. The sister of Charles Lamb, the essayist, Mary contributed several works to William Godwin's Juvenile Library, including Tales from Shakespeare, a collaboration with her brother. From the description of Mary Lamb manuscript material : 3 items, 1811-1820 (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 162505310 English writer. From the description of To Emma, learning Latin, and desponding : manuscript poem in the autograp...

Chilton, Robert S.

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Chief of the United States consular bureau, Washington, D.C. From the description of Papers, 1808-1901; (bulk 1897-1901). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19347238 ...