Secretary of State., 08/08/1843-08/08/1843

File — Box: 1, Folder: 60

Identifier: 71658

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

One series only.

Dates

08/08/1843-08/08/1843

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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 8/8/1843 from Irving (1783-1859), U.S. Minister to Spain (1842-1846), to U.S. Secretary of State [Abel P. Upshur, secretary of state 7/24/1843-2/28/1844], with ample discussion of the insurgency overthrowing Regent Joaquin Baldomero Hernandez Alvarez Espartero. References to the fall of Madrid, the siege of Seville, Espartero's retreat towards Cadiz and his taking refuge on a British warship, Manuel de la Concha, Antonio Seoane, Ramon Maria Narvaez, Queen Isabella II, the various factions vying for power and their motives, Louis Philippe, Agustin Arguelles, Francisco Javier Castanos (Duke of Bailen), N. M. Rothschild & Sons, and Baring Brothers & Company. Sent from Madrid to Washington, D.C. Pages 127-131.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

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

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

ESPARTERO, JOAQUIN BALDOMERO HERNANDEZ ALVAREZ - CORESP RE DEFEAT 1843: Autographed Letter

MADRID - SPAIN - CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING FALL OF (1843): Autographed Letter

SEVILLE - SPAIN - CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING SIEGE OF (1843): Autographed Letter

CONCHA, MANUEL DE LA - REFERENCE (1843): Autographed Letter

SEOANE, ANTONIO - REFERENCE (1843): Autographed Letter

NARVAEZ, RAMON MARIA - REFERENCE (1843): Autographed Letter

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

LOUIS PHILIPPE - REFERENCE (1843): Autographed Letter

ARGUELLES, AGUSTIN - REFERENCE (1843): Autographed Letter

CASTANOS, FRANCISCO JAVIER - REFERENCE (1843): Autographed Letter

ROTHSCHILD, N. M. & SONS - REFERENCE (1843): Autographed Letter

BARING BROTHERS AND COMPANY - REFERENCE (1843): Other Types