Letters, 1827-1828.

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Letters, 1827-1828.

Letters to family members, describing his stay in Paris and his journey through France to the British embassy in Madrid. Hamilton reported occasionally on the political atmosphere in Madrid. His letters offer detailed description of social and sporting events, including bullfights, balls, and hunts. Among the people mentoned in Hamilton's lettters are Washington Irving and the English painter Sir David Wilkie.

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Wilkie, David, Sir, 1785-1841

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Sir David Wilkie (1785-1841) was a Scottish painter who was appointed painter in ordinary in 1830 and received a knighthood in 1836. For full details of his life and work see the Dictionary of National Biography . From the guide to the Correspondence of Sir David Wilkie, with related material, ca. 1806-1849, (GB 206 Leeds University Library) Sir David Wilkie was a painter born in 1785. He was educated under John Strachan, studied in Edinburgh, 1799-1804. He came to London in...

Irving, Washington, 1783-1859

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Washington Irving (b. April 3, 1783, New York City-d. November 28, 1859, Sunnyside, Tarrytown, New York), American author, wrote his first popular work, A History of New York, under the pseudonym Diedrich Knickerbocker. He continued to write stories and essays which made him the outstanding figure in American literature of his time and established his reputation abroad. In 1826 Irving went to Spain to work at the American embassy in Madrid, then at the American legation in London, before returni...

Hamilton, William John, 1805-1867

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Attache at British Embassy in Madrid. From the description of Letters, 1827-1828. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 24560955 William John Hamilton was an English geologist. From the description of Letters, 1825-1828. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122578913 ...