Carroll Spence Departure from Constantinople: Correspondence., 12/01/1856-11/28/1857

File — Box: 1, Folder: 19

Identifier: 47656

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

This series contains material pertaining to Carroll Spence.

Dates

12/01/1856-11/28/1857

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Extent

From the Collection: 2.5 Linear Feet (3 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

08/12/05

Container Summary

Contains 3 letters to Spence concerning his departure from Constantinople as EEMP, as follows - @ 1. ALS, 1 sheet/2 pages, in French, dated from Constantinople, December 1, 1856. To Spence from Georg Kmety (1810-1865), Hungarian general (Revolution of 1848), and, at the time of writing, pasha in Turkey: "Je pars aujourd'hui en laissant toutes mes souhaits pour le bonheur de votre Excellence, et en la priant de vouloir me conferrer son bienveillant souvenir..." @ 2. ALS, 1 sheet/2 pages, dated from Pera, November 28, 1857. To Spence from Signor Mossi, minister from Sardinia: "My dear Sir, I am really very sorry not to be able to bid you and kind Mrs. Spence farewell. I would have liked very much to thank you again and again for the friendly feelings you have never ceased to show towards me. But am in bed, and was almost constantly sick since I last saw you. Tomorrow by nine o'clock I must go and take my leave from the Sultan, and I really don't know how I shall be able to perform this last duty of mine in Constantinople. It is very likely I shall fail after the reception. But at any rate I shall do so on Sunday morning. Excuse me if unfortunate circumstances do not allow me that pleasure. I hope to meet you in some other place perhaps in Turin..." @ 3. ALS, 1 sheet/1 page, undated, first page possibly missing. To Spence from his successor, James Williams. Williams later became a Confederate agent in Europe where he died in 1869: "I cannot close without thanking you for the reputation you have left behind you, and to which as your successor I have fallen heir. I am quite sure that I will never be able to sustain it. All the Ministers speak of you with great respect and many of them with kindess..."

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

SPENCE, CARROLL - CORRES. FROM KMETY, GEORG (1856): Autographed Letter

KMETY, GEORG - CORRES. TO SPENCE, CARROLL (1856): Autographed Letter

MOSSI (SIGNOR) - CORRES. TO SPENCE, CARROLL (1857): Autographed Letter

SPENCE, CARROLL - CORRES. FROM MOSSI (SIGNOR) (1857): Autographed Letter

WILLIAMS, JAMES - CORRES. TO SPENCE, CARROLL (C.1857/8): Autographed Letter

SPENCE, CARROLL - CORRES. FROM WILLIAMS, JAMES (C.1857/8): Autographed Letter

SPENCE, CARROLL - TURKEY, DEPARTURE: CORRESPONDENCE (1856-7): Autographed Letter