William Lindsay Scruggs papers, 1828-1955 (bulk 1893-1898).
- 4 microfilm reels.
- Arranged in 3 series. Series 1: Special Correspondence, 1888-1899; Series 2: General Correspondence, 1828-1955; and Series 3: Miscellany.
Open to research.
Correspondence, memoranda, diaries, speeches, articles and other writings, notes, financial papers, annotated scrapbooks, and other papers pertaining primarily to Scruggs's service as U.S. minister to Colombia and Venezuela, and U.S. consul in China. Includes material concerning Scruggs's work as special agent and general counsel to the Venezuelan government, particularly in relation to the disputed boundary between Venezuela and Guyana (British Guiana). Correspondents include José Andrade, John Watson Foster, Francis B. Loomis, and Juan Pablo Rojas Paúl.
Microfilm produced from originals in private hands. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress Photoduplication Service, 1966-1998.
Private
Editor and diplomat.
Collection material in English and Spanish.
Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms011224
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Andrade, José, 1838-1902 --Correspondence. Foster, John Watson, 1836-1917 --Correspondence. Loomis, Francis B. 1861-1948 --Correspondence. Rojas Paúl, Juan Pablo, 1826-1905 --Correspondence.
China--Foreign relations--United States. Colombia--Foreign relations--United States. Guyana--Boundaries--Venezuela. United States--Foreign relations--China. United States--Foreign relations--Colombia. United States--Foreign relations--Venezuela. Venezuela--Boundaries--Guyana. Venezuela--Foreign relations--United States.