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Title

Confidential letter from Pierrepont Edwards to Frederick Bruce. 

Online
 (6)

Arrangement structure

Date(s)

3 December 1866

Place

British Consulate, New York

Place of creation

New York (State)

Extent

pages 542-553
Inventory no.: 4622

Language of material

English

Scope and content

Requests advice on how and when to act regarding the potential departure of a former blockade-running steamer in the Fenian service, its characterization as piracy or violation of neutrality laws; comments further on the purchase of Millen's manuscript; reports that Stephens intends departing for France or Germany, not Ireland, and that his colleague Col. Kelly is more dangerous; promises to provide a physical description to Lord Stanley and to provide other details to the Foreign Office and local police by cable.

Conditions of access

Textual records
90: Open
Volume
45 File number 6
90: Open
Archival reference no.

Finding aid no.

Source

Private

MIKAN no.

4027253