The Brodhead Diaries 1846-1849

Authors

  • David Potter Rutgers University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14713/jrul.v11i1.1247

Keywords:

American History, James Romeyn Brodhead, George Bancroft, Rutgers

Abstract

The article is based on the diaries of John Romeyn Brodhead (1814-1873), written 1846-1849, the period in which he acted as Secretary of the United States Legation to the Court of St.James under George Bancroft (1800 - 1891).  They present an intimate glimpse of the personalities, politics, and culture of the period.

Author Biography

David Potter, Rutgers University

Rutgers University Libraries

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Published

2012-04-13

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 1 (1947)

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