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Excerpt from Dictionary of National Biography: "ERSKINE, EDWARD MORRIS(1817– 1883), diplomatist, fourth son of David Montague, second lord Erskine sq. v.], by Frances, daughter of General John Cadwallader of Philadelphia, was born on 17 March 1817. He entered the diplomatic service as attaché to his father at Munich, and after filling various subordinate posts was appointed secretary of legation at Florence in 1852. He was transferred to Washington, and thence to Stockholm in 1858, was promoted secretary of embassy to St. Petersburg in 1860, and in the same year to Constantinople, and in 1864 was appointed minister plenipotentiary to Greece.He remained at Stockholm until 1881, when he retired on a pension, and he died at Neville House, Twickenham, on 19 April 1883."

Letter References

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, December 24, 1858

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Biography: 
Excerpt from Dictionary of National Biography: "ERSKINE, EDWARD MORRIS(1817– 1883), diplomatist, fourth son of David Montague, second lord Erskine sq. v.], by Frances, daughter of General John Cadwallader of Philadelphia, was born on 17 March 1817. He entered the diplomatic service as attaché to his father at Munich, and after filling various subordinate posts was appointed secretary of legation at Florence in 1852. He was transferred to Washington, and thence to Stockholm in 1858, was promoted secretary of embassy to St. Petersburg in 1860, and in the same year to Constantinople, and in 1864 was appointed minister plenipotentiary to Greece.He remained at Stockholm until 1881, when he retired on a pension, and he died at Neville House, Twickenham, on 19 April 1883."
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Book or Monograph Title: 
Dictionary of National Biography
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Dictionary of National Biography
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London
Publisher Name: 
Smith, Elder, & Co.
Year: 
1889
Start Page: 
407
End Page: 
408
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Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, Volume 17
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Citation Type: 
Book or Book Chapter
Book or Monograph Title: 
Dictionary of National Biography
Author(s) or Editor(s): 
Dictionary of National Biography
Publisher Location: 
London
Publisher Name: 
Smith, Elder, & Co.
Year: 
1889
Start Page: 
407
End Page: 
408
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