Pierre Soule papers, 1850-1901 (bulk 1850-1864).

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Soule, Pierre, 1801-1870. Pierre Soule papers, 1850-1901 (bulk 1850-1864).

Pierre Soule papers, 1850-1901 (bulk 1850-1864).

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Letters pertain principally to the proposed acquisition of Cuba by the United States and to Soule's activities in American political affairs. Letters (1852-1859) to George N. Sanders, leader in the "Young America" group of the Democratic party and United States Consul in London, include items written from Washington D. C. discussing Soule's relations with Louis Kossuth, Hungarian statesman, and with E. F. Foresti, Italian patriot. Letters to Sanders from Madrid, Spain express Soule's indignation that Sanders was not appointed to the consulship at London, and letters from New Orleans concern the publicity surrounding Soule's role in the United States attempt to acquire Cuba from Spain. Issues addressed in letters include the American political climate, Soule's attitude toward the Confederacy, and personal matters. The collection contains copies of two manuscript translations of "Notice sur Pierre Soule" by Leon Soule (1901, translated by Beulah Johnson) and "Biographie de Pierre Soule" by Alfred Mercier (1848, translated by Marietta Millet).

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