United States. Embassy (Spain)
Diplomat.
The records of this collection were gathered during the time period when William Preston served as minister to Spain (1859-1861). Preston, a former Whig Congressman from Kentucky, was appointed by President James Buchanan as Minister to Spain in 1858. At the outbreak of the Civil War, Preston resigned his post, joined the Confederate Army, serving as a brigadier, and later major general, and, briefly as the Confederate minister to Mexico.
From the description of United States Embassy (Spain) records, 1859-1861. (University of Kentucky Libraries). WorldCat record id: 15924831
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
|---|---|---|---|
| creatorOf | United States. Embassy (Spain). United States Embassy (Spain) records, 1859-1861. | University of Kentucky Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Richard Brown Baker Family Papers, 1866-2002, (bulk 1900-1990) | Rhode Island Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | Alvarez, Cruz Richards. Cruz Richards Alvarez Papers, 1918-1988. | New Mexico State University |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository |
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| Relation | Name | |
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| associatedWith | Alvarez, Cruz Richards. | person |
| associatedWith | Baker, Richard | family |
| associatedWith | Buchanan, James, 1791-1868. | person |
| associatedWith | Confederate States of America. Army. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Preston, William, 1816-1887. | person |
| associatedWith | United States. Congress. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Volger, Ernest. | person |
| associatedWith | Whig Party (U.S.) | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| United States | |||
| Barcelona (Spain) | |||
| Spain |
| Subject |
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| Diplomatic and consular service |
| Diplomatic and consular service, Confederate |
| Occupation |
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| Activity |
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| Diplomats |
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Active 1861
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Spanish; Castilian
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