Lewis Baker papers, circa 1877-1896.

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Lewis Baker papers, circa 1877-1896.

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Contains personal and official correspondence (50 letters, manuscript and typescript). essays, articles, and legal documents. The bulk of the correspondence consists of manuscript letters from Baker with accompanying typescript transcriptions (some are partial). Some of the original manuscript letters transribed are not in this collection and consists solely of the typescript transcription itself. Correspondence is between family members, politicians, and government officials, some in Baker's capacity as the U.S. Minister to Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and El Salvador or recommending him for the post. Typescript essays and articles cover topics related to Baker's experiences in Central America including descriptions of his travels to Managua, Nicaragua, San Salvador, El Salvador, Costa Rica, coffee plantations, and train rides. Also contains correspondence (13 letters, in Spanish, no transcripts) on letterhead stationery of the President of Nicaragua addressed to Baker and signed by President José Santos Zeyala. Also contains a Ministry of Finance legal document (in Spanish) appointing Baker as attorney of the State of Nicaragua and a folder inscribed with an invitation to a meeting with the Foreign Minister of El Salvador.

1 box ( 0.4 linear feet)

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