Hammond, George, 1763-1853

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George Hammond served as Minister Plenipotentiary of Great Britain to the United States.

From the description of Miscellaneous manuscripts, 1794. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155885868

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.

From the guide to the HAMMOND, George, 1763-1853, diplomat, 1791-1827, (British Library of Political and Economic Science)

First British minister plenipotentiary to the United States, 1791-1795.

From the description of Letter : Philadelphia, to Lieutenant Governor [John Graves] Simcoe, Niagara, [Ont.], 1792 Sept. 13. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 34916398

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referencedIn Thornton, Edward, Sir, 1766-1852. Memoirs of Sir Edward Thornton [manuscript], 1835-1843. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Alexander Wedderburn, 1st Earl of Rosslyn papers 1676-1801 1764-1800 Wedderburn, Alexander papers William L. Clements Library
referencedIn Hartley, David, ca. 1731-1813. Papers of David Hartley, 1787-1798. Library of Congress
referencedIn Hamilton, John. Settlement of pre-Revolution Debts of American Merchants, Letter, 1792,21 July. Temple University Libraries, Paley Library
creatorOf HAMMOND, George, 1763-1853, diplomat, 1791-1827 British library of political and economic science
referencedIn Strickland, William, Sir, 1753-1834. A journal of a tour in the United States of America; and notes on various information collected during the progress of it in the years 1794 and 1795, ca. 1805. New-York Historical Society
referencedIn Adams, Henry, 1838-1918. [Henry Adams transcripts] [microform]. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
creatorOf Hammond, George, 1763-1853. Miscellaneous manuscripts, 1794. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Rosslyn, Alexander Wedderburn, Earl of, 1733-1805. Alexander Wedderburn, 1st Earl of Rosslyn papers 1676-1801, bulk 1764-1800. William L. Clements Library
creatorOf Hammond, George, 1763-1853. Letter : Philadelphia, to Lieutenant Governor [John Graves] Simcoe, Niagara, [Ont.], 1792 Sept. 13. Newberry Library
creatorOf Hammond, George, 1763-1853. Photostats of George Hammond letters [manuscript], 1786-1787. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Hammond, George, 1763-1853. Letter : Philadelphia, to Thomas Jefferson, 1795 April 2. University of Virginia. Library
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Death 1853

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