Letters, 1807-1837.

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Letters, 1807-1837.

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Correspondence addressed to Percy Clinton Sydney Smythe, Sixth Viscount of Strangford, diplomat assigned to Brazil, Sweden, and various places in Turkey, including Constantinople. The bulk of the letters are written to Strangford. Correspondents include: Addington, Beresford, Castlereagh, and Londonderry. Topics concern British, European, and world politics of the time, particularly events in Portugal and Brazil, Istanbul, Turkey, Russia, Ireland, and France. There are also references to the Congress of Verona; King William IV; the Emperor of Russia, Alexander I; and the Duke of Wellington. Includes two letters from the headmaster of Strangford's young sons', T.J. Hooker, concerning their education.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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