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Count Almodovar., 10/04/1842-10/04/1842

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Identifier: 71605

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

One series only.

Dates

  • 10/04/1842-10/04/1842

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.25 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Shelf Location

09/08/06

Container Summary

1 AL (copy) dated 10/4/1842 from Washington Irving (1783-1859), U.S. Minister to Spain (1842-1846), to Count Almodovar (1777-1846), Spanish First Minister of State and of Foreign Affairs, regarding the case of Love Straw, an American citizen from Maine, detained in Havana for an alleged criminal offense. Reference to Straw's ship the "Sarah Ann Alley," Aaron Vail, Joaquin Maria de Ferrer y Cafranga, and President John Tyler (1790-1862, U.S. President 1841-1845). Sent from Madrid. Pages 17-20.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

IRVING, WASHINGTON - CORRESPONDENCE TO ALMODOVAR, COUNT (1842): Other Types

ALMODOVAR, COUNT - CORRESPONDENCE FROM IRVING, WASHINGTON (1842): Other Types

STRAW, LOVE - CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING HIS CASE (1842): Other Types

HAVANA - CUBA - CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING CASE OF STRAW, LOVE (1842): Other Types

CUBA - CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING CASE OF STRAW, LOVE (1842): Other Types

"SARAH ANN ALLEY" (U.S. SHIP) - REFERENCE (1842): Other Types

VAIL, AARON - REFERENCE (1842): Other Types

FERRER Y CAFRANGA, JOAQUIN MARIA DE - REFERENCE (1842): Other Types

TYLER, JOHN - REFERENCE (1842): Other Types

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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