Eleutario Felice Foresti papers 4078776Rare Book and Manuscript Library
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Photostat copies of letters and documents relating to the appointment of Foresti as United States Consul at Genoa, to which the Sardinian government objected due to his activities in the struggle for the unification of Italy. Most of the correspondence is from Secretaries of State William L. Marcy and Lewis Cass to various foreign service officers (John B. Costa, John Moncure Daniel, Michael Guelfi, A. Herbemont) at the Genoa Consulate and in the Turin Legation. There are also some letters from Italian officials.

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Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Eleutario Felice Foresti Papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

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Type of reproduction--Photostatic copies

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 Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--Marraro, Howard R. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1933. Accession number--M-33.

 Biographical / Historical

Professor of Italian at Columbia University, 1841-1856.

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Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 06/--/89.

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 Diplomatic and consular service, American -- Italy United States -- Foreign relations -- Italy Italy -- Politics and government Italy -- History Sardinia (Italy) -- Politics and government College teachers Diplomats Marcy, William L (William Learned), 1786-1857 Cass, Lewis, 1782-1866 Costa, John B Daniel, John M. (John Moncure), 1825-1865 Guelfi, Michael Herbemont, A Columbia University -- Faculty United States. Department of State Series I: Eleutario Felice Foresti Papers1789-1858Volume of Eleutario Felice Foresti Papers1789-18581Scope and Contents

Photostat copies of letters and documents relating to the appointment of Foresti as United States Consul at Genoa, to which the Sardinian government objected due to his activities in the struggle for the unification of Italy. Most of the correspondence is from Secretaries of State William L. Marcy and Lewis Cass to various foreign service officers (John B. Costa, John Moncure Daniel, Michael Guelfi, A. Herbemont) at the Genoa Consulate and in the Turin Legation. There are also some letters from Italian officials.