Irving, Washington, 1783-1859
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1783-04-03 - 1859-11-28
Biography
American short-story writer, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Joan Flint collection of Washington Irving papers, approximately 1820s-1830s
Collection
Identifier: 1978-016
Scope and Contents
The manuscripts include handwritten fragments of Astoria (ca. 1836) and The Sketch Book (ca. 1820s); handwritten manuscript of a tribute to Irving and a tribute to Irving excised from the records of the New York and Massachusetts Historical Society; press cuttings of various Irving obituaries and obituaries of family relations; two engraved, signed portraits of Irving; and a sample of Irving's signature.
Dates:
circa 1820s-1830s
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- Subject: Special Collections -- Manuscripts -- Irving, Washington. X