John Henry Hobart Peshine papers, 1849-1903, bulk 1893-1897

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Summary

Creators:
Peshine, John Henry Hobart, 1847-1920
Abstract:
A collection of material related to the life and work of American dipolomat John Henry Hobart Peshine.
Extent:
6 Linear Feet (5 boxes)
Language:
Materials are in English and Spanish.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. John Henry Hobart Peshine papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

A collection of 850 items from 1849 to 1903; the collection chiefly contains drafts of his dispatches to the Department of State sent during his tenure as U.S. military attaché in Madrid, Spain. Also included are reports on the Spanish military and diplomatic establishment, information about the Spanish forces in Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines. The collecion also contains a small amount of biographical material, family correspondence, and California land papers relating to the affairs of Peshine's father-in-law, Dr. James L. Ord.

Biographical / historical:

John Henry Hobart Peshine (1847-1928) was an American military officer and diplomat. Peshine was born in Newark, New Jersey and at the age of 15 was appointed midshipman at the U. S. Naval Academy, but resigned in 1864 and accepted a commission in the Army. From 1893 to 1897 he served as military attaché at the court of King Alfonso XIII of Spain; during that time he provided the Department of State with detailed information on the Spanish military establishment. Peshine then served in the Philippines during and after the war with Spain; he retired from active duty in 1903 due to ill health and died in Santa Barbara, California, in May 1928.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Mrs. Mary D. Anchordoquy, November 1938.
Processing information:

Processed by Huntington Library Staff, circa 1940. In 2020, Gayle Richardson created the finding aid derived from a legacy summary report.

Arrangement:

Arranged chronologically.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.

Terms of access:

The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. John Henry Hobart Peshine papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Location of this collection:
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108, US
Contact:
(626) 405-2191
reference@huntington.org
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