Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1843, Aug. 11 | Born, Berlin, Prussia |
| 1866-1883 | Posted intermittently by British foreign service to Washington, D.C. |
| 1867 | Married Cecilia Riggs (died 1907) |
| 1871-1875 | Aided in preparation of Treaty of Washington to settle Anglo-American claims Oversaw distribution of payments to United States |
| 1874 | Reposted to Hague, Netherlands |
| circa 1875 | Served as secretary, Royal Commission on Fugitive Slaves |
| 1883 | Posted to Guatemala |
| 1885 | Posted to Greece |
| 1886 | Posted to Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 1887-1890 | Posted to Peking, China |
| 1890 | Secretary and then minister plenipotentiary, St. Petersburg, Russia |
| 1894 | Posted to Paris, France |
| circa 1896-circa 1908 | Served at Hague, Netherlands |
| 1899 | Member British delegation, Peace Conference, Hague, Netherlands |
| 1907 | Received Order of the Bath |
| 1914-1916 | Served as first British minister to the Vatican since 1687 |
| 1921, May 4 | Died, Rome, Italy |