Correspondence, 1817-1871.

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Correspondence, 1817-1871.

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The bulk of the collection consists of letters, 1826-1828, to Peter Force, J.Q. Adams, and John McLean from Hodgson while he was serving as chargeĢ d'affaires in Algiers, and is concerned with relations between Algeria, England, and France, with emphasis on the tactlessness of the French and English consuls, and description of the country. Other letters to Hodgson deal with accounts of the tribes in the Sahara Desert; the discovery of fossils near Savannah; a cholera epidemic among some slaves in 1849; and accounts of Hodgson's travels in Italy during 1850-1851. There are letters from James Hamilton Couper on scientific studies; letters on appointments to foreign service posts; and letters on national politics and foreign relations. Includes ten photostatic reproductions.

55 items.

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6970175

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848

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John Quincy Adams (b. July 11, 1767, Braintree, Massachusetts-d. February 23, 1848, Washington, D.C.) was an American statesman who served as a diplomat, United States Senator, member of the House of Representatives, and the sixth President of the United States. He was a member of the Federalist, Democratic-Republican, National Republican, and later the Anti-Masonic and Whig parties. He was the son of President John Adams and Abigail Adams. As a diplomat, Adams played an important role in neg...

Force, Peter, 1790-1868

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Couper, J. Hamilton (James Hamilton), 1794-1866

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Hodgson, William Brown, 1800-1871

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William Brown Hodgson (1801-1871) was born in Georgetown, D.C., and spent several years in the near East as Dragoman and Consul. He mastered thirteen languages, although he never attended college. In 1842, he married Margaret Telfair and moved to Savannah where he spent the rest of his life. Hodgson joined the Georgia Historical Society and was named a curator in 1845. He was also a member of the American Oriental Society. He published several studies on North African languages, Georgia fossils ...

McLean, John, 1785-1861

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U.S. Supreme Court justice. From the description of Signature, [not after 1861 April 4]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 22601579 McLean practiced law in Lebanon, Ohio (from 1807), and served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1813-1816), U.S. Postmaster General (1823-1829), and an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1829-1861). From the description of Letters, 1826, 1828. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 234339336 ...