Upshur, Abel P., 02/06/1844-02/06/1844

File — Box: 1, Folder: 87

Identifier: 71684

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

One series only.

Dates

02/06/1844-02/06/1844

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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 2/6/1844 from Washington Irving (1783-1859), U.S. Minister to Spain (1842-1846), to Abel P. Upshur (1790-1844), U.S. Secretary of State (7/24/1843-2/28/1844), with discussion of the death of Luisa Carlota and very lengthy of an insurrection and fighting in Alicante led by Pantaleon Bonet and the Spanish government's response to that insurrection. References to Francisco de Paula, Queen Isabella II, Francisco de Asis (Duke of Cadiz), Manuel Cortina, Salustiano Olozaga, Pascual Madoz, Joaquin Maria Lopez, Joaquin Baldomero Hernandez Alvarez Espartero, an insurrection in Cartagena, an insurrection at Alcoy, Luis Gonzalez Bravo, Ramon Maria Narvaez, Louis Philippe, and quarantine regulations in the Canary Islands. Irving's postscript mentions the Spanish government's blockade of Alicante and Cartagena, the declaration of martial law, Bonet being wounded but escaping, the defeat of the Alicante insurgents, and Irving still being bothered by an ailment. Sent from Madrid to Washington, D.C. Pages 169-174.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

IRVING, WASHINGTON - CORRESPONDENCE TO UPSHUR, ABEL P. (1844): Other Types

UPSHUR, ABEL P. - CORRESPONDENCE FROM IRVING, WASHINGTON (1844): Other Types

CARLOTA, LUISA - CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING DEATH OF (1844): Other Types

ALICANTE - SPAIN - CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING INSURRECTION (1844): Other Types

BONET, PANTALEON - CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING INSURRECTION (1844): Other Types

PAULA, FRANCISCO DE - REFERENCE (1844): Other Types

ISABELLA II (QUEEN OF SPAIN) - REFERENCE (1844): Other Types

ASIS, FRANCISCO DE (DUKE OF CADIZ) - REFERENCE (1844): Other Types

CORTINA, MANUEL - REFERENCE (1844): Other Types

OLOZAGA, SALUSTIANO - REFERENCE (1844): Other Types

MADOZ, PASCUAL - REFERENCE (1844): Other Types

LOPEZ, JOAQUIN MARIA - REFERENCE (1844): Other Types

ESPARTERO, JOAQUIN BALDOMERO HERNANDEZ ALVAREZ - REFERENCE (1844): Other Types

CARTAGENA - SPAIN - CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING INSURRECTION (1844): Other Types

ALCOY - SPAIN - CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING INSURRECTION (1844): Other Types

GONZALEZ BRAVO, LUIS - REFERENCE (1844): Other Types

NARVAEZ, RAMON MARIA - REFERENCE (1844): Other Types

LOUIS PHILIPPE - REFERENCE (1844): Other Types

CANARY ISLANDS - REFERENCE TO QUARANTINE REGULATIONS (1844): Other Types

IRVING, WASHINGTON - REFERENCE TO HIS ILLNESS (1844): Other Types