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John Lothrop Motley was an American author and diplomat. He served as US Minister to Austria from 1861 to 1867 and then to the UK from 1869 to 1870. During his term as Minister to Austria he worked with other diplomats to help prevent European intervention on the side of the Confederates during the American Civil War. Motley was the author of several histories, his most well known were 'The Rise of the Dutch Republic' and 'History of the United Netherlands'.
John Lothrop Motley was an American author and diplomat. He served as US Minister to Austria from 1861 to 1867 and then to the UK from 1869 to 1870. During his term as Minister to Austria he worked with other diplomats to help prevent European intervention on the side of the Confederates during the American Civil War. Motley was the author of several histories, his most well known were 'The Rise of the Dutch Republic' and 'History of the United Netherlands'.
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| Title: | Letter from John Lothrop Motley |
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| Description: | John Lothrop Motley informs the recipient that he will forward a parcel from 'Mrs Fletcher' once he receives it. Mrs Fletcher is likely the wife of James Cooley Fletcher. |
| Address: | 17 Arlington Street |
| Letter dated: | 17-01-1870 |
| Physical description: | Sampson Low Letters, Volume 1, 3 pages |
| Type of letter: | Request to forward an item to another client |
| Rights statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | No further use without permission. Contact university-archive@open.ac.uk |
| Image rights: | © National Portrait Gallery London by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company albumen carte-de-visite 1870s https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ |
| Identifier: | SL_126 |
