Letter, l833 December 19, New York, N.Y., to Richard Hart, Saybrook, Conn.

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Letter, l833 December 19, New York, N.Y., to Richard Hart, Saybrook, Conn.

Is preparing his case for trial to clear his name of slander; describes moonlit journey home on Christmas eve which evokes quotation from Irving.

7 p. ; 23 x 18 cm.

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Hart, Richard William, 1768-1837

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Burrows, Silas Enoch, 1794-1870

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Merchant, shipowner, and world traveler. From the description of Silas Enoch Burrows correspondence, 1855-1856. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79453468 ...

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...