https://www.fepl.ca/localhistory/files/original/bfc310748aacbafcef033d8c6dd18dac.pdf 620f7015aa85058eb0d6ce4f23f4dfa8 PDF Text Text DEPARTMENT OF STATE Washington, D.C. 20520 July 2, 1971 Dear Mr. McDermott: The Department of State has received your letter of June 23 asking for information concerning the .American Consuls assigned to Fort Erie, and their places of residence . According to Department records, the following Consuls have ser ved at Fort Erie: Freeman N. Blake, appointed February 23, 1865; ·william R. Baker, Deputy '.Consul, appointed February 4, 1868, reappointed Vice Consul April 24, 1869; John M. S. Hunter, appointed Deputy Consul December 23, 1869; Sylvester H. Graham, appointed Vice Consul January 13, 1874; Daniel Derst, appointed Vice and Deputy Consul January 24, 1876; Charles ·wesley Vahey, appointed Vice 'Consul April 19, 1884; Isaac H. Allen, appointed Vice and Deputy Consul July 8, 1891, died April 27, 1897; John V. Bedell , appointed Vice and Deputy Consul January JO , 1900, re- . signed August 1 , 1902; Lewis H. Manly, appointed Vice and Deputy Consul :September 5, 1902; James B. Curtiss , appointed Vice and Deputy 'Consul July 24, 1909; George S. Messersmith appointed Consul June 25, 1914. The Consulate was closed on June 1, 1916. 1 The National Archi ves and Records Service, to whom I am referring your letter, May be able to provide you with additional information on the American Consulate at Fort Erie. Sincerely yours , ~ ' Z~)~~--t:L Acting C Mr. Louis McDermott, 108 High Street, For t Erie, Ontario, Canada. Byron Fairchild , Historical Studi es Division Historical Office �UNITED STAT ES OF AMERICA GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION July 15, 1971 REPL Y T O A TTN OF, SUB J ECT' National Archives and Records Service W ashington, D.C. NNL 20408 Consulate at Fort Erie (Your letter of June 23, 1971). Mr. Louis McDermott lo8 High Street Fort Erie, Ontario, CANADA An examination of our files has shown that the State Department has provided you with incorrect information as to the Consuls who served at Fort Erie. According to our records, the following men were appointed: Freeman N. Blake, appointed February 23, 1865; Andrew C. Phillips, appointed April 16, 1869; Harry P. Dill, appointed February 1, 1881; Robert s. Chilton, appointed April ll, 1882; La Rue Peck, appointed February 27, 1883; James WhelAn, appointed May 5, 1886; Ossian Bedell, appointed Juzy 24, 1890; Ralph Johnson, appointed September 19, 1893; Ossian Bedell, appointed July 5, 1897; Horace J. Harvey, appointed July 1, 1902; and George s. Messersmith, appointed June 25, 1914. The consulate was closed by Consul Messersmith on June 1, 1916. The onzy location for the consulate which we have been able to find was that of the tenure of Consul Harvey. During this period, the consulate occupied an unnumbered building on Niagara Street, facing the Niagara River, and was about a block from the ferry to Buffalo and a mile from the bridge. The building was O!llled by Henry G. Falke of Buffalo. We can provide you with a photographic print of this building for $3.50. - To order please send an international money order or check drawn in United States dollars made payable to the Gener~.l Services Administration (NNL) and addressed to the Cashier, Nation,U Archives ~nd Records Service, Washington, D. C. 20408. Sincerezy, ~ Jtv- 0 . dj~~~ DR. MILTON o. GUSTAFSON Diplomatic Records Specialist Legislative, Judicial. and Diplomatic Records Division Keep Fre edom in Your Future With U .S . Savings Bonds � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Louis McDermott Collection Subject The topic of the resource Local history, Fort Erie and surrounding area. Description An account of the resource A collection of historical documents, photos, news clippings, letters, and writings, assembled by local historian, Louis McDermott, and donated to the Fort Erie Public Library. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Louis McDermott Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived FEPL-LH -Louis McDermott Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Included in this collection are writings, historical documents, news clippings, images, maps, and more. They were written and compiled by Louis McDermott into a series of binders. The digital collection has been scanned from these physical copies. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Fort Erie Public Library and Louis McDermott Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource U.S. State Department Letter Description An account of the resource Listed here is a letter written by the U.S. State Department in Washington D.C. to Louis McDermott in 1971. The letter pertains to an inquiry made by McDermott regarding American Consulship in Fort Erie throughout the 19th century. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Louis McDermott Collection 1970s Fort Erie Louis Mcdermott Collection