Papers of Washington Irving [manuscript], 1830 December 17 and n.d.

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Papers of Washington Irving [manuscript], 1830 December 17 and n.d.

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The collection contains a letter from Washington Irving to [John] Wetherell dated 1830 December 17, concerning a consular position for a friend of Wetherell's. The collection also contains two engravings. One engraving by C. Turner from painting by [Gilbert] Stuart Newton of Washington Irving's head and shoulders as a young man n.d. The second engraving is a large colored engraving by [George Perine] of "Washington Irving and his LIterary Friends at Sunnyside" 1864.

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University of Virginia. Library

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Perine, George Edward, 1837-1885

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George Edward Perine, John Lawrence Giles, and John Sartain were 19th century engravers who depicted historical events, political figures, artists, and other notable individuals. From the description of Perine-Giles-Sartain engravings, circa 19th century. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 265034459 ...

Turner, Charles, 1962-

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Epithet: of Kirkleatham, Baronet (1782) British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000438.0x0001dc ...

Wetherell, John Porritt, 1780-approximately 1834

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Sunnyside (Tarrytown, N.Y. : Dwelling)

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Newton, Gilbert Stuart, 1794-1835

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Canadian-English painter. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Great Marlboro St. [London], to John Martin, 1833 Mar. 21. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270609944 ...

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...