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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02505.36 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1797 |
| Title | Timothy Pickering to Sylvanus Bourne reporting the latest diplomatic appointments |
| Date | 3 July 1797 |
| Author | Pickering, Timothy (1745-1829) |
| Recipient | Bourne, Sylvanus |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Serving as Secretary of State, Pickering responds to a letter received Bourne. Relates some of President John Adams' diplomatic appointments, including Bourne's appointment as Consul General for the Batavian Republic. Informs Bourne of the appointment of John Beeldemaker as United States Consul to Rotterdam. |
| Subjects | American Statesmen President Diplomacy Government and Civics Global History and Civics |
| People | Bourne, Sylvanus (1761-1817) Pickering, Timothy (1745-1829) Adams, John (1735-1826) Beeldemaker, John (fl. 1797) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Government & Politics; The Presidency; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Bourne was consul at San Domingo (1790-1791) and was commissioned vice-consul to Netherlands in 1794. He later served as consul-general until his death in 1817. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |