Letters, 1835 December 25-1842 June 17, Berlin, to George Ticknor, Dresden and [Boston].
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Wheaton, Henry, 1785-1848
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Henry Wheaton's career included terms as a reporter for the U.S. Supreme Court (1816-1827) and U.S. chargé d'affaires to Denmark (1827-1834). He was a noted historian of international law. From the description of Letter to Mr. Plumer, ca. 1820. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 235181043 ...
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