Person Information

Biography

Charles Lee Moses was born in Charleston, North Carolina. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Civil War. He was consul in Brunei Darussalam from 1864 to 1867. He was a partner in the American Trading Company of Borneo, and was involved in establishing the colony of Ellena in Kimanis, north Borneo. He was lost at sea on his way to the United States in 1867.

Letter References

Letter from Charles Sumner to William Henry Seward, June 7, 1864

Citations

Biography and Citation Information:
Biography: 
Charles Lee Moses was born in Charleston, North Carolina. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Civil War. He was consul in Brunei Darussalam from 1864 to 1867. He was a partner in the American Trading Company of Borneo, and was involved in establishing the colony of Ellena in Kimanis, north Borneo. He was lost at sea on his way to the United States in 1867.
Citation Type: 
Book or Book Chapter
Book or Monograph Title: 
The United States in Asia:
Author(s) or Editor(s): 
David Shavit
Publisher Location: 
New York
Publisher Name: 
Greenwood Press
Year: 
1990
Start Page: 
356
End Page: 
356
Citation for Birth Info:
Citation Type: 
Book or Book Chapter
Book or Monograph Title: 
The United States in Asia: A Historical Dictionary
Author(s) or Editor(s): 
David Shavit
Publisher Location: 
New York
Publisher Name: 
Greenwood Press
Year: 
1990
Start Page: 
356
End Page: 
356
Citation for Death Info:
Citation Type: 
Book or Book Chapter
Book or Monograph Title: 
The United States in Asia: A Historical Dictionary
Author(s) or Editor(s): 
David Shavit
Publisher Location: 
New York
Publisher Name: 
Greenwood Press
Year: 
1990
Start Page: 
356
End Page: 
356