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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4, Chapter 54: President Grant's cabinet.—A. T. Stewart's disability.—Mr. Fish, Secretary of State.—Motley, minister to England.—the Alabama claims.—the Johnson-Clarendon convention.— the senator's speech: its reception in this country and in England.—the British proclamation of belligerency.— national claims.—instructions to Motley.—consultations with Fish.—political address in the autumn.— lecture on caste.—1869. (search)
seeing the debate end—（1) In the withdrawal of England from this hemisphere; (2) In remodelling maritime international law. Such a consummation would place our republic at the head of the civilized world. Again, June 20— The late statements from Washington that there was no difference between Fish and myself have had a tranquillizing effect. With more experience at Washington, our front would have been more perfect. P. S. Paul Forbes arrived here three days ago, directly from Madrid, with overtures from Prim about Cuba. The language of the latter was, When a family is in distress, it sells its jewels. The idea seemed to be that the United States should mediate between Spain and the insurgents, the latter paying for their independence. The President is disposed to undertake the mediation if any representative of the insurgents can give assurances that the idea can be carried through. The President told me that he was entirely satisfied that England made the concessio<
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4, Chapter 57: attempts to reconcile the President and the senator.—ineligibility of the President for a second term.—the Civil-rights Bill.—sale of arms to France.—the liberal Republican party: Horace Greeley its candidate adopted by the Democrats.—Sumner's reserve.—his relations with Republican friends and his colleague.—speech against the President.—support of Greeley.—last journey to Europe.—a meeting with Motley.—a night with John Bright.—the President's re-election.—1871-1872. (search)
e to the Bethnal Green Museum. His lodgings were at Maurigy's, 1 Regent Street, soon after converted into a club-house. His admission to the Athenaeum Club, always his favorite resort in London, was arranged by G. Shaw Lefevre. The Duchess of Argyll welcomed him to England and invited him to Inverary. You could not go back, she wrote, without seeing your old friends again. Other invitations came from Robert Ingham at Newcastle, Mrs. Adair (nee Wadsworth) near Dublin, General Sickles at Madrid, and Baron Gerolt at Bonn. After a week in London, during which his weak condition had been aggravated by the tidings of his nomination for governor, he crossed to Paris, where he took lodgings at Hotel Walther, Rue Castiglione. Here, where he remained a month, enjoying various diversions and afar from home politics, he seemed to gain strength. To his great regret he missed Dr. Brown-Sequard, who had suddenly gone to the United States to take up his residence there. He rigidly abstained
Laura E. Richards, Maud Howe, Florence Howe Hall, Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910, in two volumes, with portraits and other illustrations: volume 1, Chapter 10: the last Roman winter 1897-1898; aet. 78 (search)
eology at Athens, and of the excavations at Athens.... Anderson to dine. He took a paper outline of my profile, wishing to model a bust of me. The Winthrop Chanlers were passing the winter in Rome; this added much to her pleasure. The depression gradually disappeared, and she found herself once more at home there. She met many people who interested her: Hall Caine, Bjornstjerne Bjornson, many artists too. Don Jose Villegas, the great Spanish painter (now Director of the Prado Museum at Madrid), who was living in his famous Moorish villa on the Monte Parioli, made a brilliant, realistic portrait of her, and Hendrik Anderson, the Norwegian-American sculptor, modelled an interesting terra-cotta bust. While the sittings for these portraits were going on, her niece said to her:-- My aunt, I can expect almost anything of you, but I had hardly expected a success de beauty. Among the diplomats who play so prominent a part in Roman society, the Jonkheer John Loudon, Secretary of
Laura E. Richards, Maud Howe, Florence Howe Hall, Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910, in two volumes, with portraits and other illustrations: volume 1, Chapter 14: the sundown splendid and serene 1906-1907; aet. 87-88 (search)
eople, but this time I must. I cannot allow you to go out in this blizzard! Dearest grandmother, replied the maiden, where are you going yourself? There was no reply. The two generations dissolved in laughter, and started out together. She bids farewell to 1906 as dear Year that hast brought me so many comforts and pleasures! and thus hails the New Year:-- I earnestly pray for God's blessing on this year! .. I might possibly like one more European journey to see the Gallery at Madrid, and the chateaux of Touraine, but I do not ask it, as I may have more important occupation for my time and money. ... Du reste, the dear Father has done so much better for me, in many ways, than I have ingenuity to wish, that I can only say, Thy will be done, only desert me not. She determines at last to be more prompt in response to letters and bills. I am now apt to lose sight of them, to my great inconvenience and that of other people. It was pain to her to destroy even a scrap of
Laura E. Richards, Maud Howe, Florence Howe Hall, Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910, in two volumes, with portraits and other illustrations: volume 1, Index (search)
, I, 42. McAlvin, Miss, II, 194. McCabe, C. C., I, 188, 189. McCarthy, Frank, II, 61, 62. McCarthy, Justin, II, 8. McCarthy, Mrs., Justin, II, 5. McCready, Tom, II, 295. McCreary, Mrs., II, 250. McDonald, Alexander, I, 167. McGregor, Fanny, I, 201. Machiavelli, Niccolo, I, 275. McKaye, Baron, I, 258, 267. McKinley, William, II, 265, 290. McLaren, Eva, II, 166. MacMahon, M. E. P. M. de, II, 26. Macready, W. C., I, 87. McTavish, Mrs., II, 249. Madrid, I, 328; II, 243, 353. Maggi, Count, Alberto, I, 255. Mailliard, Adolphe, I, 117, 135; II, 222. Mailliard, Annie, I, 18, 21, 30, 34-36, 54, 58, 60, 78-81, 83-85, 93, 117, 134, 135, 137, 157, 200, 240, 241; II, 67, 94, 131, 135, 155, 202, 203, 216, 235. Letters to, 107-09, 117, 118, 122-25, 127, 131-33, 137, 142, 159-62, 164-72, 184. Maine, I, 392; II, 122. Maine, Sir H. J. Sumner, I, 249, 250. Malibran, Mme. de, (Maria Felicita Garcia), I, 29; II, 270, 350. Mallock, W. H
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard), Chapter 9: (search)
Chapter 9: Journey from Barcelona to Madrid. Madrid. Conde. government of Spain. the Ias lived seventeen years, and is now called to Madrid to become Director of the Academy of Arts,—a manger ever was who came in the same way. In Madrid things promise well. I have letters to nearlyw more. . . . . Geo. T. To Elisha Ticknor. Madrid, June 3, 1818. On my arrival here, on the 2er Joseph, and permitted to live unmolested in Madrid, where he is much respected. He is about fiftabroad, it is at four, for that is the hour at Madrid; I prefer the latest possible, because it makel and original. . . . . To Elisha Ticknor. Madrid, August 1, 1818. I am sure you will think oy give little or no disagreeable odor. Still, Madrid is not healthy. . . . . Of the government tat it had been an effort to convert him. In Madrid, Cardinal Giustiniani made Mr. Ticknor acquainulate, so that it is the very dirtiest spot in Madrid and its environs. The proportion of deaths in[7 more...]
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard), Chapter 10: (search)
Chapter 10: Madrid. the Prado. theatres. Spanish people. the Court. society in Maa statue and prays. . . . . As to theatres, Madrid has but two, and these have always been in a s it. Royalty is little respected on Mondays in Madrid, and therefore whatever the people persist in court in Europe; but this is all there is, at Madrid, that can interest or amuse any stranger at thnt, curiosity, or occupation bring together at Madrid take refuge in one another's society. The poierous and splendid, merely Spanish tertulia in Madrid that I saw. I went to it rarely, and always on ambassador all over Europe, has, since I left Madrid, been called home to be Minister of State, andSardinia, which was sent to him while I was at Madrid. I used to dine with him often in an unceremos father was in the oldest class,—the first at Madrid. He has much learning, good taste, and sense Arabic manuscripts by Cassini, in two folios. Madrid, 1770. which he took at sea, on board a vessel[23 more...]
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard), Chapter 11: (search)
ng's, I mounted my post-horse at his door, to leave Madrid. It would be very ungrateful in me to say I left inares, now dried up, entered the dreary plain round Madrid. . . . . The night was so beautiful, so mild, so caver seen, except a few in the Palace and Academy at Madrid; and I was delighted to find that the Marquis de Ststume of the country, such as the Picadores wear at Madrid, In the bull-fights. and which the Andalusian ge It is altogether different from what I had seen in Madrid. The Castilians are gay in their own private circl, and the pleasantest house there, as I was told in Madrid. Few people go there, but those that do, go familiiece that made much noise in the last exhibition at Madrid; is as brave as Caesar, since he has eleven severe science, that is, for a Spanish nobleman. He is of Madrid, and had been at Granada for a lawsuit, which has bade it quite unnecessary. I knew Mad. de Teba in Madrid, when she was there on a visit last summer; and fro
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard), Chapter 12: (search)
, and houses are full of his works. Velasquez, too, was a Sevilian; but he lived and labored at Madrid, and must be sought there in the Palace, and in the Academy of San Fernando; but except him, I b a pleasant family; to the house of the Conde de Arcos, a good-natured gentleman, whom I knew in Madrid; and to the little dances at the Countess de Castillejas, which made a more rational amusement toment reminding me how much worse it was. On the 23d, just five months from the day I entered Madrid for the first time, I reached La Moita on the Tagus, opposite Lisbon, and embarked to cross it. kindness as I received at Cintra is to be replaced by no other. . . . . There is no Prado, as at Madrid, for the Portuguese women are still more restrained than the Spanish; and the public walks whichmiliar; several ecclesiastics, who, by the by, are in general more cultivated than the clergy at Madrid; and several families, both foreigners and Portuguese. Among the last was Mr. Stephens, an old
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard), Chapter 13: (search)
o anything with Reynouard and the Provencal; but as soon as I have finished my Spanish and Portuguese researches, I shall begin here. It is a melancholy fact, which I am sure will not a little strike you, that, after having been four months at Madrid and one at Lisbon, besides my journeys to the great cities of Andalusia, I should be at last obliged to come back to Paris, to find books and means neither Spain nor Portugal would afford me. But so it is, and I have at this moment on my table siing my hurried life in Paris, at that period. On both the occasions referred to, I met Mons. de Talleyrand at the hotel of the Duchess de Duras, to whom I was presented by a letter from the Duc Adrien de Montmorency Laval, French ambassador in Madrid, in such a way that, from the first, she received me with great kindness and permitted me to visit her familiarly. She received a great deal of company, but her favorite time for seeing her friends without ceremony was between four and six,—what
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