Scope and Content Note
The papers of Eli T. Sheppard span the years 1872-1924, with the bulk of the material dated 1872-1880. The collection includes correspondence, memoranda, reports, writings and notes on Americans in China, and printed matter. The papers focus on consular and diplomatic affairs in China, 1872-1876, and on protocol or legal matters arising from the commerce between Japan and other nations, 1876-1880. Sheppard resigned his appointment to the Japanese foreign office in 1880 and moved to San Francisco. He published several treatises upon consular service and extraterritorial jurisdiction.