Georg F. C. Staal Papers, 1860-1895

Creator:: Staal, Georges Frédéric Charles, baron, 1822-1907, Gorchakov, Aleksandr Mikhaĭlovich, kni︠a︡z,́, 1798-1883, Paris, Louis-Philippe-Albert d'Orléans, Comte de, Marie, Duchess of Wurtemberg, Alexander II, Emperor of Russia, 1818-1881, George I, King of the Hellenes, 1845-1913, and Olga, Queen, consort of Karl I, King of Württemberg, 1822-1892
Extent:: 1000 items 3 boxes
Language:: Russian .
Scope and content:: Correspondence, manuscripts and documents of Staal. Cataloged correspondence consists of a few items by Aleksandr Gorchakov and Philippe, Comte de Paris. There are many letters to Staal from Marie, Duchess of Wurtemberg, and Olga, Queen of Wurtemberg. There is a long series of drafts of letters by Staal to N.K. Giers, another high ranking Russian diplomat. Manuscripts consist of diplomatic reports, chiefly on Greece, Bulgaria, Turkey, Egypt and Russia in the 1870's. Documents include items signed by Tsar Alexander II and King George I of Greece, and Staal's personal financial records.
Biographical / historical:: Russian diplomat.

Acquisition information:

Papers: Source of acquisition--Olǵa Gorchakova. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1948.

Papers: Source of acquisition--Russian Institute. Method of acquisition--Transfer; Date of acquisition--1952.

Processing information:

Papers Accessioned 1948.

Papers Accessioned 1952.

Papers Processed 11/--/81.

Accruals:

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Rules or conventions:

aapm

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Location of originals:

Bakhmeteff Archive. Rare Book and Manuscript Library. Columbia University.

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