Papers of Sir Robert Liston, diplomatist.
Scope and Contents
After serving his apprenticeship as Secretary and Chargé d'Affaires at the courts of Munich, Ratisbon, Berlin, Turin and Madrid, Robert Liston was appointed Minister Plenipotentiary at Madrid in 1784.
After leaving Madrid he was the British Representative at Stockholm, Constantinople, Washington, The Hague, and again at Constantinople.
Within each regional section there are two main categories, official and personal. The first contains documents, with instructions or information for the Ambassador, letters from the Secretary of State's Office, and copies of Liston's dispatches. The second contains personal letters to Robert Liston or to his wife Henrietta, and copies of his own letters. But the two categories are not entirely distinct, for many of the personal letters are from diplomats, commenting on current political affairs.
Dates
- Creation: 1756-1832.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
213 Volumes ; Except where specially noted, each volume contains papers of various sizes, folio and under.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
The papers have been arranged chronologically, and fall naturally into regional sections.
Custodial History
The papers were bought by the National Library of Scotland with the aid of the Reid Fund.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 1936.
Separated Materials
For a few formal documents, such as passports, see Ch.5780-5795.
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
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