Secretary of State., 06/22/1843-06/22/1843

File — Box: 1, Folder: 51

Identifier: 71649

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

One series only.

Dates

06/22/1843-06/22/1843

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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 ALS in hand of Washington Irving from Irving (1783-1859), U.S. Minister to Spain (1842-1846), to the U.S. Secretary of State [William S. Derrick, Chief Clerk of State Department, acting Secretary of State 6/21/1843-6/23/1843], providing analysis of Spanish politics, in particular the insurrections against the Spanish government. References to Joaquin Baldomero Hernandez Alvarez Espartero (Regent), Joaquin Maria Lopez, General Juan Prim, Queen Isabella II, the murder of Miguel Antonio Camacho, the insurrection in Valencia, Olegario de los Cuetos (Spanish Minister of Marine), and Alexander Burton (U.S. Consul at Cadiz). Sent from Madrid to Washington, D.C. Pages 110-112. For some reason, it appears Irving was copying his own letters into this letterbook at this point in his service as minister to Spain. Note: Daniel Webster's term as Secretary of State ended 5/8/1843. Hugh Swinton Legare was Secretary of State ad interim from 5/9/1843 until his death on 6/20/1843. Derrick's service as acting Secretary of State lasted but a few days. Abel P. Upshur served as Secretary of State ad interim from 6/24/1843-7/23/1843, and he entered on duty as Secretary of State on 7/24/1843, a post he held until 2/28/1844.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

IRVING, WASHINGTON - CORRESPONDENCE TO U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE (1843): Autographed Letter

WEBSTER, DANIEL - CORRESPONDENCE FROM IRVING, WASHINGTON (1843): Autographed Letter

UPSHUR, ABEL P. - CORRESPONDENCE FROM IRVING, WASHINGTON (1843): Autographed Letter

SPAIN - INSURRECTIONS OF 1843 - CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING (1843): Autographed Letter

ESPARTERO, JOAQUIN BALDOMERO HERNANDEZ ALVAREZ - CORRESP. ABOUT (1843): Autographed Letter

LOPEZ, JOAQUIN MARIA - REFERENCE (1843): Autographed Letter

PRIM, JUAN - REFERENCE (1843): Autographed Letter

ISABELLA II (QUEEN OF SPAIN) - REFERENCE (1843): Autographed Letter

CAMACHO, MIGUEL ANTONIO - REFERENCE (1843): Autographed Letter

VALENCIA - SPAIN - INSURRECTION - CORRESPONDENCE ABOUT (1843): Autographed Letter

CUETOS, OLEGARIO DE LOS - REFERENCE (1843): Autographed Letter

BURTON, ALEXANDER - REFERENCE (1843): Autographed Letter

DERRICK, WILLIAM S. - CORRESPONDENCE FROM IRVING, WASHINGTON (1843): Autographed Letter

IRVING, WASHINGTON - CORRESPONDENCE TO DERRICK, WILLIAM S. (1843): Autographed Letter

IRVING, WASHINGTON - CORRESPONDENCE TO WEBSTER, DANIEL (1843): Autographed Letter

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

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