Webster, Daniel., 12/24/1842-12/24/1842

File — Box: 1, Folder: 23

Identifier: 71621

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

One series only.

Dates

12/24/1842-12/24/1842

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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 12/24/1842 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 discussion of the tobacco trade. References to role of England in the tobacco trade, Sir Arthur Ingram Aston (British Minister to Spain), Joaquin Maria de Ferrer y Cafranga, Jose Maria Calatrava, the "Cotton Question," Orlando S. Morse (U.S. Consul at San Juan, Puerto Rico), and Fitzhenry McCready (U.S. Consul at Baracoa, Cuba). Sent from Madrid to Washington, D.C. Pages 64-66.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

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

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

TOBACCO TRADE - SPAIN - CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING (1842): Other Types

SPAIN - TOBACCO TRADE - CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING (1842): Other Types

ENGLAND - TOBACCO TRADE - CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING (1842): Other Types

ASTON, ARTHUR INGRAM (SIR) - REFERENCE (1842): Other Types

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

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

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

MORSE, ORLANDO S. - REFERENCE (1842): Other Types

MCCREADY, FITZHENRY - REFERENCE (1842): Other Types