Foster, Augustus John Sir 1780-1848 creator mixed material monographic eng 77 14 7 Volumes containing correspondence, diaries, and writings chiefly concerning Foster's assignment as a British diplomat to the United States prior to the War of 1812, and to two present-day cities of Italy, Naples (Kingdom of the Two Sicilies), circa 1802-1804, and Turin (Kingdom of Sardinia), 1824-1840. Correspondence is primarily between Foster and his mother, Elizabeth Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire. Writings include a five-volume draft entitled, "Notes on the United States of America." Open to research. British minister to the United States. Collection material in English. Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms008047 Duchess of Devonshire, Elizabeth Cavendish 1758-1824 Correspondence Great Britain Foreign relations Italy Kingdom of the Two Sicilies Great Britain Foreign relations Italy Sardinia Great Britain Foreign relations United States Kingdom of the Two Sicilies Foreign relations Great Britain Sardinia (Italy) Foreign relations Great Britain United States Description and travel United States Foreign relations Great Britain Diplomats mm 81021139 hdl:loc.mss/eadmss.ms008047 hdl:loc.mss/eadmss.ms008047.3 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms008047 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms008047.3 Open to research. DLC 810317 20260227111707.0 mm 81021139