Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, was an English peer and courtier of the Elizabethan era. Oxford was heir to the second oldest earldom in the kingdom, a court favourite for a time, a sought-after patron of the arts, and noted by his contemporaries as a lyric poet and court playwright, but his volatile temperament precluded him from attaining any courtly or governmental responsibility and contributed to the dissipation of his estate.
Mr. Adams to Lord Clarendon Legation of the United States, London, November 21, 1865. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the reception of two notes from your lordship—one…
Mr. Adams to the Earl of Clarendon. Legation Of the United States, London, December 5, 1865. My Lord: I am directed by my government to transmit to your lordship, for…
Mr. Adams to Earl Clarendon. Legation of the United States, London, January 24, 1866. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the reception of your lordship’s note of the…
Mr. Adams to the Earl of Clarendon. Legation of the United States, London, February 24, 1866. My Lord: I have the honor to submit to your lordship’s consideration an extract…
Mr. Adams to the Earl of Clarendon. Legation of the United States, London, March 12, 1866. My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the reception of your note of…
Mr. Adams to the Earl of Clarendon. Legation of the United States, London, April 16, 1866. My Lord: I have the honor to transmit a copy of a letter addressed…
Mr. Adams to the Earl of Clarendon. Legation of the United States, London, June 7, 1866. My Lord: I have had the honor to receive your note of the 6th…