BIB_ID
426587
Accession number
MA 4729.14
Creator
Dolgorukiĭ, Dmitriĭ Ivanovich, kni︠a︡zʹ, 1797-1867, sender.
Display Date
Madrid, Spain, 1829 March 20.
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. Frances K. Clark, 1992.
Description
1 item (4 pages, with address) ; 19.1 x 12.3 cm
Notes
Second half of letter written by Constance Dubois.
Addressed to "À Monsieur / Monsieur Washington Irving / au Consulat d'Augletem[?] / Seville."
Original paper seal with wax.
Docketed in ink on page 1.
Part of a collection of 22 letters from Dolgorouki to Washington Irving between 1828 and 1844 as MA 4729.1-25, includes 3 letters from Bolviller, Dehay, and Mr. Gessler. See related records for more information.
Addressed to "À Monsieur / Monsieur Washington Irving / au Consulat d'Augletem[?] / Seville."
Original paper seal with wax.
Docketed in ink on page 1.
Part of a collection of 22 letters from Dolgorouki to Washington Irving between 1828 and 1844 as MA 4729.1-25, includes 3 letters from Bolviller, Dehay, and Mr. Gessler. See related records for more information.
Provenance
Mrs. Frances K. Clark, descendent of Washington Irving's family.
Summary
Madame de St-Priest is going to Andalusia, and Dolgorouki would regret going to Seville and not seeing Irving before he leaves for Africa. He will leave the party and see Irving wherever it is convenient for him. However, he does not want to interfere with Irving's plans. (in Constance Dubois's hand) She sends him her regards and regrets not being able to enjoy his company in Madrid. She is consoling herself by reading his book on the life of Christopher Columbus, which she is enjoying greatly. She says jokingly that Dolgorouki would like to prevent her from writing tender thoughts to Irving, but in vain. He wants to be the only one to write at length to Irving.
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