Papers, 1585-1959, 1754-1959 (bulk).

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Papers, 1585-1959, 1754-1959 (bulk).

Papers of Washington Irving, his brothers Ebenezer Irving and William Irving, his nephews and nieces Pierre P. Irving, Pierre M. Irving, Catherine Anne Irving, and Sarah Irving, and other Irving family members, include correspondence, literary manuscripts, legal papers, wills, passports, contracts, bills and receipts, invitations, deeds, statements, certificates, genealogy, photographs, prints, maps, clippings, and other miscellaneous items. Included in the correspondence are letters from Washington Irving to family and friends, 1813-1859, concerning his literary work, publishing affairs, domestic life, social life, travel experiences, and work on his house Sunnyside; some were written while in diplomatic posts in London, 1829-1832, and in Madrid, 1842-1846. Other items include a diary of a voyage to the Columbia River by Alfred Seton, 1811-1815; diary kept by Susan V.W. Storrow while at Sunnyside, 1863-1864; assessment rolls for the Town of Greenburgh, 1839-1870; and Scottish document relating to the Irving family, 1585.

ca. 10 cubic ft.

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Irving, Sarah, 1817-1900.

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Molony, Emma Nicholas.

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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 ...

Seton, Alfred, 1793-1859

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Hoffman, Ogden, 1793-1856

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United States District Attorney, Southern District of New York. From the description of Ogden Hoffman legal papers, 1824-1854, (New York University). WorldCat record id: 58783365 ...

Storrs, Eliza.

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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 ...

Hoffman, Matilda.

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Irving, Ebenezer, 1776-1868.

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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, William, 1766-1821

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Born in Waldorf, Germany, John Jacob Astor (1763-1848) immigrated to the United States in 1784 and became a successful fur trader and real estate dealer in New York City. In 1785, he married Sarah Todd, with whom he had five children. Astor established the American Fur Company in 1808, which exported furs from the Great Lakes and Canada to Europe. In the early 1800s, Astor began purchasing and developing land on Manhattan Island. At the time of his death in 1848, he was the wealthie...

Irving family.

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The Irving family includes Washington Irving (1783-1859), his brothers Ebenezer Irving (1776-1868), William Irving (1766-1821), his nephews and nieces Pierre P. Irving (1806-1878), Pierre M. Irving (1802-1876), Catherine Anne Irving (1816-1911), and Sarah Irving (1817-1900). Washington Irving was the first major American author. He also held diplomatic posts in England and Spain. His home Sunnyside on the Hudson River was once part of the Philipse Manor. From the description of Paper...

Hoffman, Charles Fenno, 1806-1884

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Charles Fenno Hoffman was an American author and editor. Born in New York, he prepared to study law and joined his father's firm; upon his father's death, he decided to make his living in literature. He began by contributing anonymous essays and articles, and soon became an editor and one of the city's most visible writers. In addition to his editing accomplishments, Hoffman was perhaps best known for a series of essays written during his trip by horseback from New York to St. Louis, a hazardous...

Nicholas, Ann Hoffman.

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Irving, Catherine Anne, 1816-1911.

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Hoffman, Julia

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Sunnyside (Tarrytown, N.Y.)

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Hamilton Institute.

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Storrow, Susan V. W. (Susan Van Wort), 1844-1865

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