Secretary of State., 04/02/1844-04/02/1844

File — Box: 1, Folder: 93

Identifier: 71691

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From the Series:

One series only.

Dates

04/02/1844-04/02/1844

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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 4/2/1844 from Washington Irving (1783-1859), U.S. Minister to Spain (1842-1846), to U.S. Secretary of State [John C. Calhoun (1782-1850), U.S. Secretary of State (4/1/1844-3/10/1845)], discussing at length the recall of Pedro Alcantara Argaiz, the recent diplomatic tension over the island of Cuba, the case of Maximo de Aguirre (U.S. Consul at Bilbao, Spain) vis-a-vis Generals Felix Galiano Alcala and Martin Zurbano, and Spanish politics. References to Maria Cristina De Borbon (Queen Mother), Luis Gonzalez Bravo, Joaquin Baldomero Hernandez Alvarez Espartero, Aaron Vail, the end of the insurrections in Alicante and Cartagena and the death of Pantaleon Bonet, and talk of Spain declaring war on Morocco to avenge the death of Victor Darmon (Spanish consular agent in Maragon). Sent from Madrid to Washington, D.C. Pages 182-186. Abel P. Upshur (1790-1844), served as Secretary of State from 7/24/1843 until his death on 2/28/1844. John C. Calhoun was appointed Secretary of State on 3/6/1844 and entered on duty on 4/1/1844. Irving addressed this letter to the "Secretary of State" because he seemingly had heard of Upshur's death but appeared not to know the name of his successor.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

IRVING, WASHINGTON - CORRESPONDENCE TO CALHOUN, JOHN C. (1844): Other Types

CALHOUN, JOHN C. - CORRESPONDENCE FROM IRVING, WASHINGTON (1844): Other Types

ARGAIZ, PEDRO ALCANTARA - CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING (1844): Other Types

CUBA - CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING DIPLOMATIC DISPUTES (1844): Other Types

AGUIRRE, MAXIMO DE - CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING CASE OF (1844): Other Types

ALCALA, FELIX GALIANO - REFERENCE (1844): Other Types

ZURBANO, MARTIN - REFERENCE (1844): Other Types

SPAIN - POLITICS - CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING (1844): Other Types

MARIA CRISTINA DE BORBON - REFERENCE (1844): Other Types

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

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

VAIL, AARON - REFERENCE (1844): Other Types

ALICANTE - SPAIN - REFERENCE TO END OF INSURRECTION (1844): Other Types

CARTAGENA - SPAIN - REFERENCE TO END OF INSURRECTION (1844): Other Types

BONET, PANTALEON - REFERENCE TO DEATH OF (1844): Other Types

MOROCCO - REFERENCE TO RUMORED WAR WITH SPAIN (1844): Other Types

DARMON, VICTOR - REFERENCE (1844): Other Types