Historical Obituary: A Memorial of Anson Burlingame

Anson Burlingame & Burlingame Treaty of 1868

Historical Obituary: A Memorial of Anson Burlingame

4/11/1870

Historical Obituary

The Burlingame Public Library features a pamphlet from the April 11, 1870, Boston memorial service for Anson Burlingame, a lawyer, co-architect of the Burlingame Treaty for Chinese trade and immigration reform, and U.S. Minister to China. This source provides an account of the service’s proceedings and a transcript of the speeches made at the service.

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Burlingame Public Library (Contributor: Syracuse University Library)

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