Letter, 1854 July 2, Sunnyside, N.Y., to George [Henry?] [manuscript].

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Letter, 1854 July 2, Sunnyside, N.Y., to George [Henry?] [manuscript].

Irving declines a dinner invitation and comments on the artist's sanction from Queen Victoria to paint a set of views of Windsor Castle.

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University of Virginia. Library

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