694 Hambourg, 1824-1825 
Jan. 23. It is rumored that King of England, 
in his speech at opening of Parliament, will make a decla- 
ration similar to that of Monroe concerning independence 
of Spanish American colonies (f . 23) . 
Feb. 28. No. 735, details furnished Marandet 
by citizen of New Orleans concerning Murat's trip to Europe 
aboard a vessel owned by an important merchant of that city 
(ff . 43-44) . 
Mar. 2. Sensation caused by news that Spain has 
thrown open all her American colonies to trade of world 
(f . 45) . 
May 1. English speculations for exploitation 
of Mexican mines; reasons why English favor insurrection 
of Spanish colonies (f . 81) . 
May 8. Alarm caused by news of arrival of French 
squadron at Rio de Janeiro (f. 83). 
June 2. Details concerning Isnardi, nominated 
Spanish minister to U.S. (f. 98). 
July 3. Marandet has prevented insertion in 
Hamburg papers of address presented to U.S. House of Repre- 
sentatives by pretended son of Louis XVI (f. 125). 
To Marandet 
Jan. 23. Chateaubriand believes that everyone 
will be astonished at brusqueness with which U.S. president 
has treated questions that Europe considers worthy of most 
serious consideration (f . 22) . 
Other Material 
July 29, Oct. 22. Two extracts from gazette 
of Bremen concerning recognition of independence of South 
American states (ff. 166, 279). 
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Damas 
From Marandet 
Jan. 19, Feb. 11. Two letters concerning recog- 
nition of new governments in America (ff. 10, 27). 
Mar. 2. Efforts of G-erman manufacturers to 
persuade their governments to undertake commercial trans- 
actions with new American states (f. 36). 
Mar. 8. Arrival of a Mexican agent from London 
(f . 39) . 
Mar. 16. Total destruction of Spanish royal 
army in Peru; recognition of new governments (f. 46). 
Mar. 19. Sweden prepared to recognize indepen- 
dence of new American states (f . 51) . 
From Tallenay 
May 10. Destruction of part of North American 
crops by tempest (f . 65) . 
June 14. Establishment of American company of 
Elbe (f. 88) [see also f. 90]. 
June 28. Commercial relations northern Germany 
is desirous of establishing with South America (f. 95). 
