Samuel Hodges Papers (Library of Congress)

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Samuel Hodges

A Register of His Papers in the Library of Congress

Prepared by Donna Ellis

Manuscript Division, Library of Congress

Washington, D.C.

2002

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Finding aid encoded by Library of Congress Manuscript Division, 2007

Finding aid URL: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms007022

Title: Papers of Samuel Hodges
Span Dates: 1822-1827
ID No.: MSS84760
Creator: Hodges, Samuel, 1792-1828
Extent: 3 items; 1 container; .2 linear feet
Language: Collection material in English
Repository: Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Abstract: American consul general and commission merchant in Cape Verde. Journal and letter relating to personal and official activities.

Selected Search Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically therein.

Personal Names
Chapuzet, João de Mata.
Clarke, Joseph P.
Hodges family.
Hodges, Leonard--Correspondence.
Hodges, Samuel, 1792-1828.
Vasconcellos, Caetano Procopio Godinho de.

Subjects
Ships--Cape Verde.
Slavery--Cape Verde.

Locations
Cape Verde--Commerce.
Cape Verde--Foreign relations--United States.
Portugal--Foreign relations--United States.
United States--Foreign relations--Cape Verde.
United States--Foreign relations--Portugal.

Occupations
Consuls.
Merchants.

Administrative Information

Provenance:

The papers of Samuel Hodges, American consul and merchant, were purchased by the Library of Congress in 2000.

Copyright Status:

Copyright in the unpublished writings of Samuel Hodges in these papers and in other collections of papers in the custody of the Library of Congress has been dedicated to the public.

Preferred Citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Samuel Hodges Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

Scope and Content Note

The papers of Samuel Hodges span the years 1822-1827 and consist of a journal with an undated typed transcript and a letter. In 1818 Hodges became the first United States consul general in Cape Verde. His journal, written between 1825 and 1827, records his official and social interactions with the Portuguese governors of Cape Verde, João de Mata Chapuzet and Caetano Procopio Godinho de Vasconcellos who succeeded Chapuzet in 1826. Many of the journal’s entries document the strained relations between Hodges and Joseph P. Clarke, the British consul general, who at one point challenged Hodges to a duel. Other subjects include the arrival and departure of ships, mercantile transactions, and slavery. The letter, dated November 18, 1822, from Hodges to his brother Leonard concerns family matters.