Edmund Roberts Papers, 1805-1839

Title:

Edmund Roberts Papers, 1805-1839

Creator:

Roberts, Edmund, 1784-1836

Accession / Call Number:

1939.004

Object ID:

M 1939-004

Date:

1805-1839

Physical Description:

1 box

Scope and Content:

The Edmund Roberts Papers, 1805-1939, consist primarily of correspondence, either to or from Roberts relating to his personal life and business and diplomatic activities. There are also copies of official reports and papers carried by Roberts as special diplomatic agent to negotiate treaties with Siam, Muscat, and Cochin China. Papers include Robert Morrison, Protestant missionary to China, with his advice on how to deal with the people of Cochin China; letters by Roberts from Ceylon, Muscat, and Rio de Janeiro to his wife and daughters; and a report by Roberts on Siam and Muscat and the advantages of establishing trade with them.

Subjects:

Commerce , Diplomacy , Diplomats , Indochina--Foreign Relations--United States , Merchants , Shipping , Slavery

Locations:

Ceylon
China
Cincinnati, OH
Cochin China
Muscat
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Siam

People:

Anderson, Joseph, 1757-1837 , Elwyn, Elizabeth Langdon, 1771-1860 , Everett, Edward, 1794-1865 , Forsyth, John, 1780-1841 , Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845 , Langdon, Woodbury, approximately 1739-1805 , Libby, Elias, 1790 , McLane, Louis, 1786-1857 , Morrison, John Robert, 1814-1843 , Morrison, Robert, 1782-1834 , Parker, Amasa, 1784-1855 , Peabody, Andrew Preston, 1811-1893 , Roberts, Catharine Langdon , Roberts, Edmund, 1784-1836 , Sheafe, John, 1755-1829 , Ticknor, Benajah, Dr., 1788-1858 , Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852 , Woodbury, Levi, 1789-1851

Organizations:

Fish, Grinnell & Company
Grinnell, Minturn & Company
Kilgour, Taylor & Company
London Missionary Society

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. Charles S. Hamlin.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Collection