Correspondence : United States of America : Series I (FO 4/1-16) : 1782-1795.
Call Number: | HIL-MICL FC LPR .G7F6C6U9 |
Category: | Great Britain |
Creator: | Great Britain. Foreign Office. |
Description: | 10 microfilm textual records (16 volumes) ; 35 mm |
Background: | In 1782, administrative reforms within the British government led to the creation of the Foreign Office under the direction of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. However, the records of this Department form a continuous, and to a degree, complementary series with the State Papers Foreign, which are the records of the Secretaries of State for the Northern and Southern Departments from the reign of Henry VIII to 1782. A certain amount of overlapping in years has occurred with material that pre-dates 1782 contained in the Records of the Foreign Office. John Temple (1731 - 1798) was the first British consul general to America in 1785 and remained in the post at New York City until his death. Published on microfilm under the title: Foreign Office General Correspondence before 1906, United States of America, series 1, 1782-1795. |
Contents: | To the student of Loyalist history, the documents in this series are very important, supplementing the records found in several Audit Office and Treasury Series. There are petitions to the British government representing claims of various kinds from British officials and officers serving in North America, Loyalists or their agents, merchants, and many other individuals and groups who suffered losses as a result of the American Revolution. |
Originals: | The original records are held by The National Archives in London, England, previously the Public Record Office. |
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GB FO 4 Correspondence United States of America Series I Shelf List.pdf |
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Related material: Great Britain. Audit Office. Claims, American Loyalists: Series I (AO 12): 1776-1831. |
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