Letters to Thomas Wentworth Storrow and family, 1821-1859.

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Letters to Thomas Wentworth Storrow and family, 1821-1859.

Contains over fifty personal letters (1821-1827) by Irving in various European cities to his friends Susan and T.W. Storrow in Paris. Also a fragment of "A History of New York," and a few letters by Irving's relatives.

1 box (.5 linear ft.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6693822

Houghton Library

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Irving, Washington, 1783-1859

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Washington Irving (b. April 3, 1783, New York City-d. November 28, 1859, Sunnyside, Tarrytown, New York), American author, wrote his first popular work, A History of New York, under the pseudonym Diedrich Knickerbocker. He continued to write stories and essays which made him the outstanding figure in American literature of his time and established his reputation abroad. In 1826 Irving went to Spain to work at the American embassy in Madrid, then at the American legation in London, before returni...

Irving family.

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Irving, Peter, 1771-1838

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