Letters from John Murray to Thomas Aspinwall, January 30-September 14, 1835.

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Letters from John Murray to Thomas Aspinwall, January 30-September 14, 1835.

Concerning the publication of Washington Irving's Legends of the conquest of Spain and Abbotsford and Newstead Abbey. Aspinwall acted as Irving's agent with Murray and other English publishers. Correspondence deals with payments to Irving, typesetting of books, problems with printers, and publication dates.

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