George William Gordon papers

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unitid

{"value"=>"MssCol 1177", "type"=>"local_call"}

{"value"=>"1177", "type"=>"local_mss"}

unittitle

{"value"=>"George William Gordon papers"}

unitdate

{"value"=>"1825-1852", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1825/1852"}

{"value"=>"1840-1852", "type"=>"bulk", "normal"=>"1840/1852"}

physdesc

{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>".3 linear foot (4 folders)"}], "supress_display"=>true}

date_inclusive_start

1825

date_inclusive_end

1852

origination

{"value"=>"Gordon, George William, 1801-1877", "type"=>"persname"}

bioghist

{"value"=>"<p>George William Gordon (1801-1877) served as United States Consul in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

scopecontent

{"value"=>"<p>Collection consists of correspondence, confirmation of Gordon's appointment, and tabulated statements relating to American ships arriving at and departing from Rio de Janeiro, 1840-1846. Topics of correspondence include political matters, postal service in Boston, Daniel Webster, and the slave trade. Also, correspondence, 1844-1845, with U.S. Dept. of State concerning Gordon's controversy with Henry A. Wise, U.S. Minister to Brazil.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

acqinfo

{"accession_number"=>"MSS 19M?"}

{"date"=>"1919", "method"=>"Purchase", "value"=>"Purchase, 1919"}

keydate

1825

prefercite

{"value"=>"George William Gordon papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library"}

abstract

{"value"=>"George William Gordon (1801-1877) served as United States Consul in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Collection consists of correspondence, confirmation of Gordon's appointment, and tabulated statements relating to American ships arriving at and departing from Rio de Janeiro, 1840-1846. Topics of correspondence include political matters, postal service in Boston, Daniel Webster, and the slave trade. Also, correspondence, 1844-1845, with U.S. Dept. of State concerning Gordon's controversy with Henry A. Wise, U.S. Minister to Brazil.", "generated"=>true}

extent_statement

.3 linear feet (4 folders)

date_start

1825

date_end

1852

date_bulk_start

1840

date_bulk_end

1852

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