Chandler, William Penn, 1820-

William Penn Chandler papers, 1854-1856. - 4 items. 1 container.

Open to research.

Letterbook (containing circa 130 letters) and 3 volumes of a diary detailing Chandler's business and social affairs while he was American consul to the city and kingdom of Tunis. Includes references to the gift of the Bey of Tunis of two camels to the U.S. Army Transport Service and the work of David Dixon Porter and Henry C. Wayne to convey them safely to the U.S. Correspondents include Ahmed and Mohammed, Beys of Tunis, Sir Edward Barnes, Charles H. Bell, Count Raffo (foreign minister of Tunis), and William Winthrop (consul at Malta).


Lawyer, editor and diplomat.


Collection material in English.

mm 79052613


Porter, David D. 1813-1891.
Wayne, Henry C. 1815-1883.
Bell, Charles Henry, 1823-1893.
Ahmed, Bey of Tunis.
Mohammed, Bey of Tunis
Barnes, Edward, Sir, 1776-1838.
Raffo, Count
Winthrop, William.


United States. Army Transport Service.


Diplomatic and consular service, American--Tunisia.
Camels.


Diplomats.
Editors.
Lawyers.