Sir Edmund John Monson papers
Scope and Content
The Sir Edmund John Monson papers include a diary and four letter books. The diary details Monson's travels from June 25 to July 13, 1853. The letter books are written by Monson to various members of the British and other royalty, nobility and the political sector, and discuss political issues. Recipients include Queen Victoria, the King of Belgium, and Lord Salisbury. The letters books are dated between December 1891 to April 1903 and contain indices of contents.
Dates
- Creation: 1853 - 1903
Language of Materials
The records are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Ohio University Libraries.
Conditions Governing Use
Ohio University retains all property rights to the collection.
Ohio University retains all copyrights unless retained by the donor, other correspondents, or other artists.
Biography of Sir Edmund John Monson
Sir Edmund John Monson was a 1st Baronet and British ambassador in Paris from 1896 to 1904. His political career began in July 1856 when he was appointed attache in Paris. Throughout the course of his life, Monson served as private secretary to Lord Lyons, a member of Parliament, consul in the Azores, consul-general at Budapest, second secretary to the embassy at Vienna, representative of Britain at Cettigne, minister resident in Uruguay, envoy at Buenos Aires, ambassador at Vienna, and arbitrator between the United States and Denmark and between France and Great Britain. He received honorary degrees for his outstanding political service from Oxford University and Cambridge. He was granted an honorary position as one of the British commissioners for the Paris exhibition in 1900, was made GCVO in 1903, and was created baronet upon his retirement on February 23, 1905. The French bestowed upon him the honor of bearing the grant cross of the Legion of Honor.
Extent
0.6 cubic feet
Abstract
The Sir Edmund John Monson papers include a diary and four letter books.
Statement of Arrangement
These records are organized into the following series:
- Series I: Diary
- Series II: Letter books
Other Finding Aid
A paper copy of the folder list is available.
Acquisition Information
The Ohio University Archives purchased the collection on December 10, 1970.
Existence and Location of Copies
Ohio University will entertain requests to photocopy reasonable amounts of material from the collection for the convenience of individual researchers.
Description Note
Original, legacy collection inventories may contain inaccuracies or be incomplete. Collection descriptions may change or be updated as they are verified. Please contact Mahn Center staff if you note any errors or discrepancies.
Subject
- Monson, Edmund, Sir, 1834-1909 (Person)
- Title
- Finding aid for the Sir Edmund John Monson papers
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Ohio University Archives staff.
- Date
- 2020
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
- Sponsor
- The finding aid was converted into EAD with funding support from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Revision Statements
- 5 January 2024: Subjects and other notes added from ALICE MARC records and Mahn Center Microsoft Office finding aids by Ohio University Libraries Metadata Services Department Python scripts.
Repository Details
Part of the Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections Repository