News from the American Minister to Portugal
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
News from the American Minister to Portugal
Description
Smith describes his experiences as Minister to Portugal with particular emphasis on the ceremony in which he was presented to the Prince.
year created
1797
month created
09
day created
09
author
sent from location
Lisbon, Portugal
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
in image
note
Cited in Pickering to Smith, 12/03/1797.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Timothy Pickering
William Loughton Smith
Mr. Bulkeley
Prince of Brasil
the Sovereign
ladies in large hoops
Princess
the Don
Prussian minister
Chamberlain
King
Emperor
the Directory
Court of Spain
Master of Ceremonies
Queen of Spain
Officers of State
Corps Diplomatique
Danish ministry
singers
men in women's clothes
Fidalgo
English government
Envoy
notable location
Lisbon, Portugal
the Tagus
Prussia
palace
Centra
England
Madrid
notable item/thing
ceremony
Danish minister's chariot
my bows
faux pas
wax-work
jewels
Court
complimentary speech
blunder
pretty speech
opera
Music
morals of the young gentry
late treaty with France
excursion into Spain
Portuguese language
document number
1797090940001
page start
1
number of pages
4
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | KAB15 (4 pages) | Collection: Robert Oliver Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: James McHenry Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Loughton Smith | Lisbon, Portugal | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Timothy Pickering | [unknown] | [n/a] |