Legare, Hugh Swinton., 07/22/1843-07/22/1843

File — Box: 1, Folder: 55

Identifier: 71653

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

One series only.

Dates

07/22/1843-07/22/1843

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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 dated 7/22/1843 from Irving (1783-1859), U.S. Minister to Spain (1842-1846), to Hugh Swinton Legare (1797-1843), U.S. Secretary of State ad interim (5/9/1843-6/20/1843), describing at length the siege of Madrid by troops from Leon and northern and central Spain under Francisco Javier Azpiroz and Ramon Maria Narvaez, the defection of the Regent's army, and the fall of Madrid. References to Joaquin Baldomero Hernandez Alvarez Espartero (Regent), Evaristo San Miguel (Captain General of Madrid), Antonio Seoane, Martin Zurbano, Martin Iriarte, Queen Isabella II, and Juan Mendizabal. Final paragraph mentions pardon of Captain Love Straw. Sent from Madrid to Washington, D.C. Pages 116-121. Pages 119 and 120 contain no writing but were scribbled out, presumably by Irving. On the day this letter was dated, Abel P. Upshur was U.S. Secretary of State ad interim (6/24/1843-7/23/1843); Legare had died 6/20/1843.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

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

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

MADRID - SPAIN - CORRESPONDENCE ABOUT SIEGE & FALL OF (1843): Autographed Letter

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

AZPIROZ, FRANCISCO JAVIER - REFERENCE TO SIEGE OF MADRID (1843): Autographed Letter

NARVAEZ, RAMON MARIA - REFERENCE TO SIEGE OF MADRID (1843): Autographed Letter

ESPARTERO, JOAQUIN BALDOMERO HERNANDEZ ALVAREZ - REFERENCE (1843): Autographed Letter

SAN MIGUEL, EVARISTO - REFERENCE (1843): Autographed Letter

SEOANE, ANTONIO - REFERENCE (1843): Autographed Letter

ZURBANO, MARTIN - REFERENCE (1843): Autographed Letter

IRIARTE, MARTIN - REFERENCE (1843): Autographed Letter

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

MENDIZABAL, JUAN - REFERENCE (1843): Autographed Letter

STRAW, LOVE - REFERENCE (1843): Autographed Letter

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

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