Papers of Washington Irving [manuscript], 1813, 1830, n.d.

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Papers of Washington Irving [manuscript], 1813, 1830, n.d.

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The collection contains a notebook "Book of Cures for Man etc 17th March 1803" containing accounts, recipes and remedies. There are three hands, two of which closely resemble those of William Irving and John Treat Irving. The collection also contains a facsimilie of a letter from Walter Scott to Henry Brevoort, 1813 April 23, in praise of Irving's "Knickerbocker's history of New York": and a letter from Richard Cuttermole to Irving, 1830 April 5, announcint the award of the Gold Medal of the Royal Socity of Literature to Irving.

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Scott, Walter, 1771-1832

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Scottish historical novelist, playwright, and poet. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Abbotsford, Melrose, to the Marchioness of Abercorn, [1818] Mar. 11. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 747107129 From the description of Autograph letter signed : place not specified to Charles [Sharpe], [1817 or later?]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 745119219 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Edinburgh, to [William Slade], 1803 June [3]. (Unknown). W...

Cuttermole, Richard, fl. 1830,

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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...

Brevoort, Henry, 1782-1848

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