Legare, Hugh Swinton., 07/25/1843-07/25/1843

File — Box: 1, Folder: 58

Identifier: 71656

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

One series only.

Dates

07/25/1843-07/25/1843

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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 7/25/1843 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), reporting that Madrid had fallen to invading armies and describing the resulting political situation. References to the revolutionary government, Queen Isabella II, the Joaquin Maria Lopez cabinet, Joaquin Baldomero Hernandez Alvarez Espartero (Regent), Joaquin de Frias, and Ignacio Valdevieslo (Mexican Minister to Spain). Sent from Madrid to Washington, D.C. Pages 123-124. At the time this letter was sent, Abel P. Upshur had just become U.S. Secretary of State (7/24/1843-2/28/1844; Upshur had been Secretary of State ad interim 6/24/1843-7/23/1843); Legare had died on 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

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

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

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

FRIAS, JOAQUIN DE - REFERENCE (1843): Autographed Letter

VALDEVIESLO, IGNACIO - REFERENCE (1843): Autographed Letter

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

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