Webster, Daniel., 11/22/1842-11/22/1842

File — Box: 1, Folder: 15

Identifier: 71613

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

One series only.

Dates

11/22/1842-11/22/1842

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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 11/22/1842 from Washington Irving (1783-1859), U.S. Minister to Spain (1842-1846), to Daniel Webster (1782-1852), U.S. Secretary of State (1841-1843), with lengthy analysis of Spanish politics, particularly detailing an insurrection at Barcelona and the departure of the Regent. References to Salustiano Olozaga, Jose Maria Calatrava, General Martin Zurbano, the "Cotton Question," Francisco de Paula, Joaquin Baldomero Hernandez Alvarez Espartero, Queen Isabella II, General Antonio Van Halen, and Monjuich (fortress in Barcelona). Sent from Madrid to Washington, D.C. Pages 46-50.

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

BARCELONA - SPAIN - INSURRECTION - CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING (1842): Other Types

OLOZAGA, SALUSTIANO - REFERENCE (1842): Other Types

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

ZURBANO, MARTIN - REFERENCE (1842): Other Types

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

FRANCISCO DE PAULA - REFERENCE (1842): Other Types

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

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

VAN HALEN, ANTONIO - REFERENCE (1842): Other Types

MONJUICH - FORTRESS IN BARCELONA - REFERENCE (1842): Other Types