Letters, 1839-1857.

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Letters, 1839-1857.

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[1] 1839, Jan. 22, Greenburg [N.Y.], to Samuel Ward, New York : Recommends his nephew, Pierre M. Irving, as notary for Ward's new Bank of Commerce, New York. Ms. note on verso of blank leaf : Presented by Mr. Curtis in New York Oct. 14th 1842 Friday. [2] 1844, May 17, Madrid [Spain], to Henry Ledyard [2 p.] : The documents referred to by Ledyard "Convention Particuliere between France and Spain 15 Aug. 1751 " may be in Archives of Salamanca. Mr. Hamilton has left Madrid; Irving looks forward to Mr. Livingston's arrival. [3] 1849, Nov. 29, Sunnyside [Tarrytown, N.Y.] to "Dear Sir" : Signed: Washington Irving. "In compliance with your request I send you my autograph." [4] Signature, 1857, March 7, Sunnyside [Tarrytown, N.Y.].

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Brown University Archives, John Hay Library

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Ward, Samuel, 1786-1839

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Julia Rush Cutler Ward (1796-1824), of Boston, an author of occasional poems, married Samuel Ward (1786-1839), a New York City banker and philanthropist, in 1812. They were the parents of seven children including Julia Ward Howe. From the guide to the Samuel Ward family papers, 1796-1857., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University) Samuel Ward was an American author. His daughter, Julia Ward Howe, was the author of the "Battle hymn of the Republic" and o...

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...

Ledyard, Henry, 1812-1880

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Born in N.Y. City, Mar. 5, 1812; grad. from Columbia Coll., 1830; was admit. to practice as an attorney; Gener. L.Cass being Minister to Frane Ladyard was Secretary, 1839; then Charge d'affaires, 1842-44; returned to Detroit,1844 & was managing Gener. Cass (his father in law's) estates; member of School-board, 1846-47; of Water Commission, 1849-50; Mayor of Detroit, 1855; assistant of Gener. L .Cass, (Secrete.ry of State)1857-60; removed to Newport, R.I., 1861; died in London, England, 1880....

Irving, Pierre Munroe, 1803-1876

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Lawyer and author. From the description of Letter of Pierre Munroe Irving, 1836. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79451138 ...