Daniel Webster., 11/05/1842-11/05/1842

File — Box: 1, Folder: 9

Identifier: 71607

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

One series only.

Dates

11/05/1842-11/05/1842

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.25 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

09/08/06

Container Summary

1 AL (copy) dated 11/5/1842 from Washington Irving (1783-1859), U.S. Minister to Spain (1842-1846), to Daniel Webster (1782-1852), U.S. Secretary of State (1841-1843), providing a lengthy discussion and analysis of Spanish politics. References to Paul Pon, John R. Cooke, Lord Ashburton (Alexander Baring), Count Almodovar, Michael Drawsin Harang, Thomas M. Rodney, Francisco de Paula, Queen Isabella II, Agustin Arguelles, Joaquin Baldomero Hernandez Alvarez Espartero, Francisco de Asis (Duke of Cadiz), Princess Louisa Carlota, Maria Cristina De Borbon, General Martin Zurbano, Mr. Lefevre, Jose Maria Calatrava, and the "Cotton Question." Discussion of the Cortes, the Spanish press, the minority of the Queen, attacks on and characteristics of Espartero, the marriage of the Queen, General Zurbano, the scheme of Jose Maria Calatrava, and commercial relations. Sent from Madrid to Washington, D.C. Pages 21-31.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

IRVING, WASHINGTON - CORRESPONDENCE TO WEBSTER, DANIEL (1842): Other Types

WEBSTER, DANIEL - CORRESPONDENCE FROM IRVING, WASHINGTON (1842): Other Types

SPAIN - POLITICS - CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING (1842): Other Types

PON, PAUL - REFERENCE (1842): Other Types

COOKE, JOHN R. - REFERENCE (1842): Other Types

ASHBURTON, LORD - REFERENCE (1842): Other Types

BARING, ALEXANDER - SEE: ASHBURTON, LORD: Other Types

ALMODOVAR, COUNT - REFERENCE (1842): Other Types

HARANG, MICHAEL DRAWSIN - REFERENCE (1842): Other Types

RODNEY, THOMAS M. - REFERENCE (1842): Other Types

PAULA, FRANCISCO DE - REFERENCE (1842): Other Types

ISABELLA II (QUEEN OF SPAIN) - REFERENCE (1842): Other Types

ARGUELLES, AGUSTIN - REFERENCE (1842): Other Types

ESPARTERO, JOAQUIN BALDOMERO HERNANDEZ ALVAREZ - REFERENCE (1842): Other Types

ASIS, FRANCISCO DE (DUKE OF CADIZ) - REFERENCE (1842): Other Types

CARLOTA, LUISA (PRINCESS) - REFERENCE (1842): Other Types

MARIA CRISTINA DE BORBON (MOTHER OF ISABELLA II) - REFERENCE (1842): Other Types

ZURBANO, MARTIN - REFERENCE (1842): Other Types

LEFEVRE, MR. (RESIDENT OF MADRID) - REFERENCE (1842): Other Types

CALATRAVA, JOSE MARIA - REFERENCE (1842): Other Types

"COTTON QUESTION" - SPAIN - REFERENCE (1842): Other Types

CORTES - SPANISH PARLIAMENT - CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING (1842): Other Types

SPAIN - PRESS - CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING (1842): Other Types