Webster, Daniel., 05/24/1843-05/24/1843

File — Box: 1, Folder: 47

Identifier: 71645

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

One series only.

Dates

05/24/1843-05/24/1843

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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 5/24/1843 from Washington Irving (1842-1846), U.S. Minister to Spain (1842-1846), to Daniel Webster, U.S. Secretary of State (1841-1843), with detailed analysis of the disbanding of the Joaquin Maria Lopez cabinet, the military shake-up by Joaquin Baldomero Hernandez Alvarez Espartero (Regent), the new cabinet installed under Alvaro Gomez Becerra, and the political prospects of Espartero. References to Convention of Vergara at the conclusion of the civil war with Don Carlos, Queen Isabella II, Juan Alvarez Mendizabal, Olegario de los Cuetos, Pedro Gomez de la Serna, Isidoro de Hoyos, Irving's illness, and the possibility of his taking temporary leave of the legation and leaving it in the care of Alexander Hamilton Jr. Sent from Madrid. Pages 102-107. Note: Webster's last day as secretary of state had been on 5/8/1843. Hugh Swinton Legare was secretary of state ad interim from 5/9/1843-6/20/1843.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

IRVING, WASHINGTON - CORRESPONDENCE TO WEBSTER, DANIEL (1843): Other Types

WEBSTER, DANIEL - CORRESPONDENCE FROM IRVING,WASHINGTON (1843): Other Types

LOPEZ, JOAQUIN MARIA - CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING (1843): Other Types

ESPARTERO, JOAQUIN BALDOMERO HERNANDEZ ALVAREZ - CORRESP. ABOUT (1843): Other Types

GOMEZ BERCERRA, ALVARO - CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING (1843): Other Types

VERGARA - CONVENTION OF - REFERENCE (1843): Other Types

CARLOS, DON - REFERENCE (1843): Other Types

ISABELLA II (QUEEN OF SPAIN) - REFERENCE (1843): Other Types

MENDIZABAL, JUAN - REFERENCE (1843): Other Types

CUETOS, OLEGARIO DE LOS - REFERENCE (1843): Other Types

SERNA, PEDRO GOMEZ DE LA - REFERENCE (1843): Other Types

HOYOS, ISIDORO DE - REFERENCE (1843): Other Types

IRVING, WASHINGTON - REFERENCE TO HIS ILLNESS (1843): Other Types

IRVING, WASHINGTON - CORRESPONDENCE TO LEGARE, HUGH SWINTON (1843): Autographed Letter

LEGARE, HUGH SWINTON - CORRESPONDENCE FROM IRVING, WASHINGTON (1843): Autographed Letter