MS 920 04 01 05

MS 920 04 01 05

Hannen family archive: Papers of James Hannen: Legal papers: Bering Sea Arbitration 1892-1894

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1892-1894

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Papers on James Hannen’s work as legal representative on the Bering Sea Arbitration between Britain and the United States – 1892-94

Letter from Charles Tupper British agent in the Bering Sea Arbitration to James Hannen, requesting confidentiality during the cases put forward in the International Tribunal of Arbitration, 1 Sep 1892

Letter from Charles Tupper to Hannen, requesting he calls for records relating to the United States’ case in the International Tribunal of Arbitration, 27 Sep 1892

Draft answer from James Hannen to Charles Tupper, British agent in the Bering Sea Arbitration, c. Sep 1892

Part of a diary, written by James Hannen during the Bering Sea Arbitration conference, in Paris, 18 Mar 1893

Draft of private letter from James Hannen to Foreign Secretary, the Earl of Rosebery with observations on the Bering Sea Arbitration conference, [n.d.1893]

Invitation to Lord James Hannen and daughters May and Margaret Hannen to Queen Victoria’s State Ball on conclusion of Bering Sea Arbitration and entry ticket, 23 June 1893

Foreign Secretary the Earl of Rosebery to Hannen 18 October, enclosing letter from T F Bayard, US Embassy in London to Lord Rosebery, praising Hannen’s service during the Bering Sea Arbitration, 2 Oct 1893

Draft of a letter from Hannen to Foreign Secretary the Earl of Rosebery, refusing an award of gold plate for his services during the Bering Sea Arbitration

Letter from T H Sanderson, Private Secretary to Foreign Secretary, the Earl of Rosebery, accepting Hannen's offer that the honorarium awarded to him should be given instead to H H Cunynghame, one of the co-secretaries of the Bering Sea Arbitration, 18 Oct 1893

Draft of a letter from Hannen to Edward J Phelps [Legal Advisor to US Government] after conclusion of the Bering Sea Arbitration, n.d. [c.1893]

Private letter from Foreign Secretary, Archibald Primrose, Earl of Rosebery (1847-1929) to Hannen, expressing concern at his health after conclusion of official duties, 14 Jan 1894

From Foreign Secretary, Archibald Primrose, Earl of Rosebery (1847-1929), that he will recommend Hannen for the first G.C.B [Order of the Bath] that falls vacant, 6 Mar 1894