Microfilms of the papers of Sir John Crampton as ambassador to the United States of America

This material is held atBodleian Library, University of Oxford

  • Reference
    • GB 161 MSS. Film 582-3
  • Dates of Creation
    • 20th century [copies of originals, mainly 1852-6]
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English.
  • Physical Description
    • 2 shelfmarks

Scope and Content

Microfilms of the papers of Sir John Crampton regarding his service at Washington, mainly 1852-6.

Administrative / Biographical History

Sir John Crampton (1805-86) of Bushey Park, Enniskerry, co. Wicklow was a diplomat. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.

Access Information

Entry to read in the Library is permitted only on presentation of a valid reader's card (for admissions procedures see http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk).

Acquisition Information

Bought by the Library, Oct. 1964.

Note

Collection level description created by Susan Thomas, Department of Special Collections and Western Manuscripts.

Other Finding Aids

A description is available in the Library, where there is also a card index to unpublished catalogues.

Related Material

The originals are now in the Library. See the papers of Sir John Crampton (MSS. Crampton 1-94).