Colección GB 0097 COLL MISC 0698 - HAMMOND, George, 1763-1853, diplomat

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GB 0097 COLL MISC 0698 1791-1827 collection 3 folders Hammond , George , 1763-1853 , diplomat
George Hammond (1763-1853) was educated at Merton College, Oxford, and was elected a fellow in 1787. He was secretary to David Hartley the younger at Paris, who was conducting peace negotiations with France and America. Hammond was charge d'affaires at Vienna 1788-1790. In August 1791 Hammond became the first British minister accredited to the United States. He left America in 1795 he returned to London to become foreign under-secretary. Hammond became intimate with his chief at the foreign office Lord Grenville (1759-1834) and the Tory politician George Canning (1770-1827). Hammond was joint editor of the "Anti-Jacobin". This journal was founded by George Canning in 1797. The intentions of the journal was to combat the radical political ideas which had emerged as a result of the French Revolution. It appeared weekly from 20th November 1797 to 7th July 1798.

Correspondence to Hammond from George Canning, John Pitt 2nd Earl of Chatham, Henry Goulburn, Charles Manners-Sutton, William Pitt the younger, William Wilberforce and William Windham.

By correspondent as follows: Coll Misc 0698/ 1-10: Letters from George Canning (1770-1827). Coll Misc 0698/ 11-12: Letters from the 2nd Earl of Chatham (1756-1835). Coll Misc 0698/ 13-14: Letters from Henry Goulburn (1784-1856). Coll Misc 0698/ 15-21: Letters from Charles Manners-Sutton (1780-1845). Coll Misc 0698/ 22-26: Letters from William Wilberforce (1759-1833). Coll Misc 0698/ 27-28: Letters from William Windham (1750-1810).

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Output from CAIRS using template 14 and checked by hand on May 8, 2002 8 May 2002 Canning , George , 1770-1827 , statesman Central government Civil servants Civil service Goulburn , Henry , 1784-1856 , statesman Government Hammond , George , 1763-1853 , diplomat Internal politics Parliament Pitt , John , 1756-1835 , 2nd Earl of Chatham , General x Chatham , 2nd Earl of Pitt , William , 1759-1806 , Prime Minister, known as Pitt the younger Political science Politics Public administration Sutton , Charles , Manners- , 1780-1845 , 1st Viscount Canterbury , Speaker of the House of Commons x Manners-Sutton , Charles , 1780-1845 x Canterbury , 1st Viscount Wilberforce , William , 1759-1833 , politician, philanthropist, and slavery abolitionist People by occupation People

Correspondence to Hammond from George Canning, John Pitt 2nd Earl of Chatham, Henry Goulburn, Charles Manners-Sutton, William Pitt the younger, William Wilberforce and William Windham.

By correspondent as follows: Coll Misc 0698/ 1-10: Letters from George Canning (1770-1827). Coll Misc 0698/ 11-12: Letters from the 2nd Earl of Chatham (1756-1835). Coll Misc 0698/ 13-14: Letters from Henry Goulburn (1784-1856). Coll Misc 0698/ 15-21: Letters from Charles Manners-Sutton (1780-1845). Coll Misc 0698/ 22-26: Letters from William Wilberforce (1759-1833). Coll Misc 0698/ 27-28: Letters from William Windham (1750-1810).

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