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Irving, Washington, 1783-1859. Washington Irving letters and manuscript fragment, 1816-1835.

Title: Washington Irving letters and manuscript fragment, 1816-1835.

The collection consists of a fragment of a manuscript on Columbus and two letters. The fragment is p. 176 of v. 3 of Irving's A history of the life and voyages of Christopher Columbus, published 1828. Also, a letter to Philadelphia bookseller Moses Thomas, 25 May 1816, accompanying books he purchased in Liverpool; and a letter to My dear sir, 23 June 1835, serving to introduce his brother and nephew during their tour of Europe.

ArchivalResource: 3 items.

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Irving, Washington, 1783-1859. Washington Irving manuscript material : 12 items, 1811-ca. 1855

Title: Washington Irving manuscript material : 12 items, 1811-ca. 1855

· Holograph page from his Life of George Washington : [ca. 1855?] : (MISC 3983) : one page, numbered "231," with some cancellations and emendations; begins, "Ravaging incursions from Canada had harassed the northern parts of the State of New York of late ..." Tipped into the grangerized copy of Hazlitt's Spirit of the Age. Shelved with bound manuscripts under "Hazlitt." · Holograph page from his History of the Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus : [before 1828] : (MISC 3536) : one page, numbered "335," with some cancellations; begins, "[...] the country, while the Spaniards who remained loyal, fearing conspiracies among the natives ..." · Holograph announcement signed : [on of after 13 Nov 1851] : (MISC 0651) : one page; in his capacity as president of "Friends of the Late J. Fenimore Cooper," a committee formed to create a monument to Cooper in New York; announcing that Henry Grinnell will act as Treasurer; endorsed by committee Secretary Rufus W. Griswold. · To Messrs. Lea & Blanchard, Philadelphia booksellers : 1 autograph letter signed : 21 Jul 1841 : (MISC 0008) : from New York; begins, "I have to acknowledge the receipt of the leter of your Mr. Lea of July 17th relative to a second edition of Miss Davidson's Memoirs, &c. ..." · To Henry Brevoort, his friend : 1 autograph letter signed : 8 Jun 1811 : (MISC 0653) : from New York; begins, "L'Herbette has just informed me of an opportunity which departs today, of writing to you." · To Anne Murray, wife of the publisher John Murray : 1 autograph letter signed : [29 Nov 1829?] : from Chandos Street; begins, "I have delayed replying to your obliging invitation to dinner ..." · To John Murray, publisher : 2 letters : -- 1 autograph letter signed : 22 Dec 1823 : (MISC 1332) : from Rue Richelieu, Paris; begins, "I wrote to you some short time now on the subject of the Arabian tales..."; mentioning his hopes to furnish "a brace more of volumes of the Sketch Book in the course of the spring ..." -- 1 autograph letter signed : 1 May 1841 : (MISC 1356) : from New York; begins, "Permit me to make you acquainted with Mr. Thomas W. Stearns, who has recently married a favorite niece of mine ..." · To Mary Shelley, novelist : 1 autograph letter third person : 28 May 1830 : (S'ANA 0251) : from 8 Argyll Street; saying that he "will have great pleasure in waiting on her on Monday evening ..." · To Moses Thomas, Philadelphia bookseller : 1 autograph letter signed : 3 May 1816 : (B'ANA 0230) : from Liverpool; begins, "Inclosed you have a bill of lading of a Box and a paper parcel of periodical works forwarded by the ship Margaret ..."; also saying that he is sending "three different editions of Lord Byron's last poems," and mentioning Hebrew Melodies and The Curse of Minerva. · To an unidentified niece or nephew : 1 autograph closing and signature : [no date] : (MISC 4023.15d) : a tiny fragment from an autograph letter; reads, "Your affectionate uncle, Washington Irving." Mounted in the Mary Ann Humble Autograph Album. Shelved with oversized manuscript volumes. · To "My dear Sir" : 1 autograph letter signed : 2 Dec 1829 : (MISC 0328) : from Chandos Street; begins, "I regret that I must again decline an invitation to dine with you ..."; also, "I cannot but express how much I was delighted last night by the acting and appearance of Miss E[llen] Tree ..."

ArchivalResource: 12 items

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Fridenberg, Robert, d. 1946,. Collection of letters and documents relating to American and English booksellers and printers, 1732-1884 (bulk 1732-1814).

Title: Collection of letters and documents relating to American and English booksellers and printers, 1732-1884 (bulk 1732-1814).

Miscellaneous letters, invoices and related documents from 18th and 19th century American and English booksellers. Among the American documents are a substantial number addressed to the Boston bookseller John West and his firm. Other American booksellers and printers represented, based in Boston, Philadelphia, and New York, include: Henry Bult, Samuel Campbell, Conrad & Co., Joseph Crukshank, Alexander Denham, Hugh Gaine, William Gowans, David Hall, David Hogan, John Scott Hylton, Jacob Johnson, T.S. Manning, James Rivington, Moses Thomas, and C.P. Wayne. Included with the American collection is a tribute addressed to British novelist Jane Porter from the "booksellers and publishers of New York City" (1844). American correspondents include but are not limited to: Major Jellas Fonda, John Moore, H.E. Robinson, E.B. O'Callaghan, and the firm of Toule & Bugbee. The English (London) material is limited to the 18th century, and the booksellers and printers represented are: Charles Arbuthnot, Thomas Becket, James Bettenham, Cadell & Davies (Andrew Becket), Charles Corbett, R. Dalton, Robert Dodsley, Archibald Hamilton, John Hughes, William Jackson, and Andrew Millar. Also: Samuel Paterson, Craven W. Richards, William Strahan, Paul Vaillant, and Wingrave and Collingwood. English correspondents include but are not limited to: John Nourse, George Selwyn, and the firms of Cadell & Davies and Wingrave and Collingwood (F. Wingrave).

ArchivalResource: 78 items (1 box)

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