BIB_ID
426589
Accession number
MA 4729.16
Creator
Dolgorukiĭ, Dmitriĭ Ivanovich, kni︠a︡zʹ, 1797-1867, sender.
Display Date
Málaga, Spain, 1829 May 18-19.
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. Frances K. Clark, 1992.
Description
1 item (4 pages) ; 25.1 x 20.3 cm
Notes
Written on May 18, with page 3 dated May 19.
Docketed in ink on page 4.
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.
Docketed in ink on page 4.
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
Telling Irving about his journey to Malaga and making recommendations to him about what route to take, whose horses to use, where to stay, etc. He saw Irving the day before. (dated May 19) Mr. Bicilla, from the Russian consulate, gave Dolgorouki a letter for Irving from Antoinette (Bolviller?). The American vice-consul has spoken to him at length about the new Russian campaign. He says that Irving is lucky to be far from anything that could agitate him.
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