Papers of Washington Irving [manuscript], 1804-1853.

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Papers of Washington Irving [manuscript], 1804-1853.

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The collection contains Irving's manuscript notebook for "The History of Columbus," 1826. A letter, 1853 May 26, from Irving to Mrs. Sanders Irving gives a humorous account of all the news at "Sunnyside" including the annual spring cleaning. A letter, 1804 May 28, Ebenezer Irving, New York, to Washington Irving, Bordeaux, conveys news from home and advices him to act cautiously, to have the necessary passports and to refrain from politics.

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Irving, Ebenezer, fl. 1804,

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Irving, Julia, fl. 1853,

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Granlund, John Irving,

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Sunnyside (Tarrytown, N.Y. : Dwelling)

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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...