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 Machine-readable finding aid derived from WordPerfect. [Date of source: 1997. Description is in English. Feb 18, 2004 PUBLIC "-//University of Virginia::Library::Special Collections Dept.//TEXT (US::ViU::01180::Washington Irving Collection)//EN" "ViU01180.sgm" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15). Feb 27, 2004 converted to conform to eadVIVA.dtd by vivastrict.xsl A Guide to the Washington Irving Collection A Collection in the Clifton Waller Barrett Library of American Literature 6256-a

Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library 1997 Special Collections Department Staff 1998 Courtney Boissonnault Special Collections, University of Virginia Library, #6256-a Descriptive Summary University of Virginia. Library. Special Collections Dept.
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Washington Irving Collection 1789-1869 6256-a 312 items English Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Deposit 1960 Mar 19

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Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

 Item Listing MANUSCRIPTS Abbotsford 1835 Apr 6 AMsS,1 p.(portion) Address by Washington Irvingupon his return from Europe [1832] AMs,8 p.(in slipcase) " Alonzo the Catholic, " [an early draft later rewritten for Spanish Papers] n. d. AMs, 26 p. " Alonzo the Chaste, " [an early draft later rewritten for Spanish Papers] n. d. AMS, 25 p. Astoria [1836] AMs,123 p.(in slipcase) Bonneville, portion incl. portion of " Rocky Mountains" [1837] AMS, 2 p. Bracebridge Hall:"The Hall" (portion) n. d. AMs, 1 p. Bracebridege Hall:"The Library" n. d. AMs, 5 p. Bracebridge Hall:"Love Charms" n. d. AMS, 8 p. Bracebridge Hall:"The Student of Salamanca" n. d. AMs,14 p.(portion) Bracebridege Hall:"The Student of Salamanca" n. d. AMs,10 p.(portion) Bracebridege Hall:"Fortune Telling" n. d. AMs,8 p.(portion) Bracebridge Hall n. d. AMs,7 p.portion (in slipcase) [" Chronicle of the Ommiades"] n. d. AMs,1 p.(portion) Preface to Life and Voyages of Columbus 1827 AMsS, 4 p. Life and Voyages of Columbus, [1850] Pntd, 4 vols.

1828 printed edition, as prepared for the publisher of the 1850 edition, with additions and corrections in hand of Washington Irvingand a secretary, in 4 bound volumes.

 Life and Voyages of Columbus n. d. Pntd, 3 vols

printed edition with autograph corrections and additions for a new addition, in 3 slipcases

 The History of the Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus, Book 6, Chapter 6 (pp. 564-571 of first edition) n. d. AMS, 8 p. Life and Voyages of Columbus(portion: pp. 102-103 of Vol. III of the 1828 G & C Cavill edition) n. d. AMs, 1 p. Life and Voyages of Columbus n. d. AMs,2 p.(portion) The Conquest of Granada n. d. Pntd,44 ptnd, 16 Msin slipcase

printed pages with autograph corrections and additions for a new edition

 Voyages and Discoveries of the Companions of Columbus, 24 of 36 chapters, in 2 bound volumes n. d. AMs,465 p.(portion) " A Contented Man, " signed " Geoffrey Crayon" n. d. AMsS,10 p.(portion) " Broek, " signed " Geoffrey Crayon" [1841] AMsS,2 p.(portion) " The Charming Letorieres, " signed "G.C." [1840] AMsS, 10 p. " English and French Character, " signed " Geoffrey Crayon" [1825] AMsS,8 p.in bound volume

w/ note to the publisher, an engraving of Washington Irving, and the following two items laid in.

 Leaf beginning "...a song from a group of sailors..." n. d. AMs,1 p.(fragment) Essay beginning "I trust I shall not be deemed irreverent..." n. d. AMs, 1 p. " Guests from Gibbet Island" [1839 Oct] AMs,8 p.(portion) [" Irving's Power of Idealization"] by Oliver Wendell Holmes n. d. AMsS, 7 p. Knickerbocker's History of New York n. d. AMs,2 p.(portion) Knickerbocker's History of New York n. d. Pntd, 2 p.

printed fragment w/ autograph corrections

 Life of Mahomet, early draft of a portion of Chapter I n. d. AMs, 16 p. " Mathews Not at Home" n. d. AMs, 4 p. " Milton's Account of His Motives for Writing his Paradise Lost" n. d. AMs, 6 p. Newstead Abbey, notes. Originally included were transcripts of the following letters: 1825 Jun 22, Sophia Hyattto [ Thomas Wildman]; 1825 Jul 4, Sophia Hyattto [Wildman]; 1825 Sep 20, Sophia Hyattto [ Louisa Wildman]; n.y. Jul 13, Sophia Hyattto [Wildman] n. d. AMs, 104 p. Notebook of quotation from English authors [1823] AMs,42 p.bound, (in slipcase)

w/ engraving of Washington Irving

 Notebook or a journal [1817] AMs,2 p.(portion) Note book of Peter Irving, re: Arthurian Legends n. d. AMs,39 p.in slipcase " Paris at the Restoration" n. d. AMs,14 p.(in bound volume)

w/ engraving of Washington Irvingand printed version

 " Rocky Mountains". Listed also as Bonneville [1837] AMs,1 p.(portion) Salmagundi, "Cocklost Hall" n. d. AMsS,1 p.(portion)

signed "Launcelot Langstaff." Originally included ALS, 1812 Dec 16, Washington Irvingto D. Longworth

 The Sketch Book, quotation beginning "With the true poet..." 1815 Jun 28 AMsS, 1 p. "Chronicle of Don Garcia Fernandez" [unpublished] n. d. AMs,19 p.(in slipcase) " Fernan Gonzales" [1866] AMs,108 p.(in slipcase) " Fernando the Saint" portion of early version of Chapter 1 n. d. AMs, 3 p. " Fernando the Saint" portion of early version of Chapter 1 (Riverside 402-403) n. d. AMs, 1 p. " Fernando the Saint" portion of early version of Chapter 1 (Riverside 401-404) n. d. AMs, 7 p. " Fernando the Saint" portion of early version of Chapter 1 [Apparently not used] n. d. AMs, 1 p. " Fernando the Saint" ["Battle of Prince Alonzo"] portion of early version of Chapter 6 (Riverside 427-434) n. d. AMs, 10 p. " Fernando the Saint" portions of early version of Chapters 7 and 8 (Riverside 435-441) n. d. AMs, 18 p. " Fernando the Saint" portions of early version of Chapter 8 w/ portions of Chapters 11 and 12 and notes on verso of a page n. d. AMs, 15 p. " Fernando the Saint" portions of early version of Chapter 9 w/ portions of Chapter 13 n. d. AMs, 7 p. " Fernando the Saint" portions of early version of Chapter 10 (Riverside 455) n. d. AMs, 4 p. " Fernando the Saint" portions of early version of Chapters 10 and 11 (Riverside 454-457) n. d. Ams, 2 p. " Fernando the Saint" portions of early version n. d. AMs, 16 p. " Fernando the Saint" portion of final version of Chapter 17 n. d. AMs, 8 p. " Fernando the Saint" Chapter 18, final version n. d. AMs, 19 p. " Fernando the Saint" Chapter 19, final version n. d. AMs, 9 p. " Fernando the Saint" portion of final version of Chapter 20 n. d. AMs, 8 p.

w/note on verso of first leaf, later put into Chapter 21

 " Fernando the Saint" portion of final version of Chapter 21 n. d. AMs, 2 p. " Fernando the Saint" [1866] AMs,97 p.in slipcase " The Legend of Pelayo" [1866] AMs,68 p.in slipcase A legend about a Spanish family feud, [unpublished] [1828] AMs,36 p.portion (in slipcase) " A Spanish Tale" n. d. AMs,2 p.(portion) " Ay Dios de Mi Alma, " poem 1830 Sep 9 AMsS, 2 p. Poem by John Dowring, 1831 Jul 7, beginning, "O not for me..." 1831 Jul 7 AMsS, 1 p. Tales of a Traveller, "A Practical Philosopher" [1828] AMs, 6 p.

addressed to H. E. Parkerw/ address

 A Trip Through the West n. d. AMs,8 p.(portion) " The Vindication of Christmas" n. d. AMs,7 p.(in slipcase) Life of George Washington, notes in notebook n. d. AMs,125 p.(in slipcase) Life of George Washington, notes n. d. AMs,18 p.(in slipcase) Life of George Washington, Chapter 10 n. d. AMs, 8 p.

in bound volume with engraving of Lafayette, Washington, Mt. Vernon, and Washington Irving; and facsimiles of ALS, 1852 Dec 27, Irving to George P. Putnamand ALS, 1856 Feb 2, Irving to Joseph Tuttle

 Life of George Washington, Chapter 15, Volume 5 n. d. AMs, 22 p.

w/ facsimile page from this AMs marked "178."

 Life of George Washington n. d. AMs,2 p.(portion) Life of George Washington n. d. AMs,2 p.(portion) Life of George Washington n. d. AMs,3 p.(portions) Life of George Washington n. d. AMs,2 p.(portion)

w/notation "Remembrances. Oct. 5, 1778"

 Life of George Washington n. d. AMs,1 p.(portion) Life of George Washington n. d. Proof,6 p.(portion)

corrected page proofs w/ 3 AMs add.

 Wolfert's Roost(portions: p. 314) n. d. AMs, 1 p. Notes re: Adam and the Fall, probably first copy of MSS in 6256- m n. d. AMs, 1 p. Notes re: Charlotte Lennoxand William Shakespeare n. d. AMs, 2 p. Page beginning, "Seeing there was no avoiding..." n. d. AMs, 1 p. Page beginning, "She opened the door..." n. d. AMs, 2 p. Page beginning, "What time the persons of these..." n. d. AMs, 3 p. CORRESPONDENCE William Irving [ Washington Irving's father] to D. Fonda, w/ addr 1789 Jan 4 ALS, 1 p. Herman Knickerbockerto Harmanus Bleecker, w/addr 1802 Aug 8 ALS, 2 p. Washington Irvingto [ Alvah Beebee] 1804 Aug 24 ALS, 8 p. Washington Irvingto [ Alvah Beebee] 1804 Sep 18 ALS, 18 p. Washington Irvingto [ Alvah Beebee] 1805 Aug 3 ALS, 8 p. William Irving[ Washington Irving's brother] to William Van Ness, w/addr 1805 Feb 7 ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto William Van Ness, w/ addr 1811 Feb 20 ALS, 2 p. Washington Irvingto Mrs. [James] Madison 1811 Mar 10 ALS,2 p.(portion) William Irving[ Washington Irving's brother] to William Van Ness, w/ addr 1811 Mar 23 ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto D. Longworth 1812 Dec 16 ALS, 2 p.

(originally in slipcase with Salmagundi)

 John Murrayto [ Washington Irving] [1814 Feb] ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto Henry Leew/addr 1815 Jan 11 ALS, 1 p. William Irving[ Washington Irving's brother] to Messrs. Tucker and Lawrie, w/ addr 1816 Jan 29 ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto Peter Irving, w/ addr 1817 Sep 1 ALS, 4 p. Washington Irvingto Peter Irving, w/ addr 1817 Sep 6 ALS, 3 p. Washington Irvingto Peter Irving, w/ addr 1817 Sep 20 ALS, 3 p. Washington Irvingto Peter Irving, w/ addr 1817 Sep 22 ALS, 3 p. T[homas] Campbellto Washington Irving, w/ addr 1818 May 11 ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto Joseph Hopkins, w/ addr 1818 Sep 24 ALS, 2 p. Washington Irvingto Mr. Bartley, w/ addr 1818 Sep 28 ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto Henry Brevoort 1818 Apr 1 ALS, 3 p.

in re: The Sketch Book, w/ addr

 Washington Irvingto [James] Hillhouse 1819 May 11 ALS, 2 p. Washington Irvingto John Irving, w/ addr 1819 May 13 ALS, 3 p. Washington Irvingto Henry Brevoort, w/ addr 1819 Aug 16 ALS, 2 p. Washington Irvingto G. S. Newton [ca. 1819] ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto [ John Howard] Payne, w/addr [1821 Jul 9] ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto George Jay, w/ addr [1821 Aug 10] ALS, 2 p. Washington Irvingto John Howard Payne, w/ addr 1822 Mar 17 ALS, 4 p. Washington Irvingto [G. S.] Newton [1822] Jul 5 ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto [G. S.] Newton 1822 Dec 2 ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto Madame [John] Foster, w/ addr [1823 May 21] ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto W. [Hutchinson] [ca. 1823] ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto John Murray, w/ addr 1825 Jun 1 ALS, 1 p. Sophia Hyattto [ Thomas Wildman] 1825 Jun 22 ALS, 6 p. Sophia Hyattto [ Thomas Wildmanor Louisa Wildman] 1825 Jul 4 ALS, 5 p. Washington Irvingto Emily Foster 1825 Aug 23 ALS, 5 p.

w/ printed article, " Washington Irving's Religion," by Stanley Williams, from Yale Review, Jan 1926, w/ addr

 Sophia Hyattto Lousia Wildman 1825 Sep 20 ALS,10 p.(transcript) Washington Irvingto John Howard Payne, w/ addr 1826 Feb 25 ALS, 3 p. Peter Irvingto Christopher Hughes, (transcript: original in W. L. Clements Library) 1826 Jul 28 ALS, 6 p. Washington Irvingto William Macready, w/ addr 1826 Oct 22 ALS, 2 p. Albert Gallatinto Thomas Aspinwall, re: Washington Irving's Life of Christopher Columbus 1827 Aug 24 ALS, 1 p. Peter Irvingto [ Christopher Hughes] 1827 Oct 14 ALS,3 p.(transcript) Washington Irvingto [ Baring Brothers] 1827 Nov 17 ALS,1 p.(copy) Washington Irvingto Henry Carey, w/ addr 1828 Aug 31 ALS, 3 p. Washington Irvingto Thomas Aspinwall, w/ addr 1828 Aug 31 ALS, 4 p. Washington Irvingto Thomas Aspinwall 1828 Sep 18 ALS, 3 p.

includes Introduction to Conquest of Granada, w/ addr

 Washington Irvingto Thomas Aspinwall, w/ addr 1828 Oct 22 ALS, 2 p. Washington Irvingto [ I. M. Brackenburg] 1829 Apr 11 ALS, 2 p. Washington Irvingto David Wilkie, w/ addr 1829 May 15 ALS, 4 p. Washington Irvingto unknown, re: novel to be submitted to Murray or Longmans [1829] Jul 9 ALS, 3 p. Washington Irvingto Henry Van Wert, w/ addr 1829 Oct 1 ALS, 2 p. Washington Irvingto Byng [1829] Oct 27 ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto [Christopher] Hughes 1829 Nov 20 ALS,1 p.(transcript) Washington Irvingto [John Howard] Payne [1829] Dec 7 ALS, 3 p. Washington Irvingto [ John Murray] [1829] Dec 15 ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto A[lexander] H[ill] Everett, w/ addr [ca. 1829] ALS, 3 p. Washington Irvingto J. K. Teffts, w/ addr 1830 Mar 13 ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto [I. M.] Brackenburg, w/ addr 1830 May 7 ALS, 2 p. Washington Irvingto [John] Wetherell 1830 May 13 ALS, 4 p.

re: Companions of Columbusand Royal SocietyMedal, w/ addr

 Washington Irvingto [ James Bandinal] [1830] May 28 ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto [Joseph] Payne [1830] Sep 4 AL, 1 p.

(in third person)

 Washington Irvingto Maria Hopkins, w/ addr 1830 Oct 21 ALS, 3 p. Washington Irvingto John [Murray] [ca. 1830] ALS, 1 p.

re: A Year in Spain

 Washington Irvingto unknown [1830] Jan 4 ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto unknown [1830] Jun 3 ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto unknown [1830] Aug 22 ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto Mr. Niles 1831 May 31 AL, 1 p.

(in third person)

 Washington Irvingto John Murray 1831 Jul 27 ALS, 1 p.

w/ printed drawing of Irving standing, w/ addr

 Washington Irvingto Thomas Aspinwall, w/ addr 1831 Oct 22 ALS, 4 p. Washington Irvingto Robert Sulivan, w/ addr 1831 Nov 25 ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto R. Montgomery, w/ addr 1832 Apr 3 ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto [Frank] Mills 1832 Sep 4 ALS, 4 p. Washington Irvingto [Charles] Latrobe [1832] Nov 16 ALS, 2 p. Washington Irvingto Catherine Paris, w/ addr 1832 Nov 16 ALS, 4 p. Washington Irvingto Catherine Paris, w/ addr 1833 Feb 27 ALS, 3 p. Washington Irvingto Mathew Davis, w/ addr 1835 Feb 4 ALS, 3 p. Washington Irvingto Aaron Vail, w/ addr 1835 May 22 ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto Aaron Vail, w/ addr 1835 Jun 20 ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto unknown 1835 Jun 23 ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto Thomas Aspinwall, w/ addr 1835 Jul 15 ALS, 4 p. Washington Irvingto [Thomas] Spring Rice, w/ addr 1836 Mar 21 ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto Gouverneur Kemble, w/ addr 1837 Mar 17 ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto the Right Rev. William Clancy 1837 Aug 2 ALS, 1 p.

with transcript of ALS, 1 p., 1837 Aug 2, Washington Irvingto Thomas Wildman

 Washington Irvingto S. Ward, Jr., w/ addr 1837 Sep 20 ALS, 2 p. Washington Irvingto Catherine Paris, w/ addr 1838 Mar 22 ALS, 3 p. Washington Irvingto George Houghton, w/ addr 1838 Jun 24 ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto William H[enry] Seward 1838 Sep 22 ALS, 2 p.

w/ addr, w/ newspaper clipping re: Washington Irving; and AMsS quotation, 1882 Dec 26, by John Townsend Trowbridge, pasted on back

 Washington Irvingto David Hoffman, w/ addr 1839 Aug 22 ALS, 4 p. Washington Irvingto John Littel 1839 Oct 13 ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto Eliza[beth] Leslie, w/ addr 1839 Dec 20 ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto William H[ickling] Prescott, w/ addr 1840 Jan 21 ALS, 3 p. Washington Irvingto unknown 1840 May 20 ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto Charles Bristed, w/ addr 1840 Sep 28 ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto Aaron Vail, w/ addr 1841 May 11 ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto Lucius Baldwin 1842 Feb 22 ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto Daniel Webster 1842 Apr 2 ALS, 3 p. Washington Irvingto Richard Bently, w/ addr 1842 Apr 4 ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto George Ticknor 1842 Apr 6 ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto G[eorge] Gibson 1842 May 18 ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto Eliza Romeyn, w/ addr 1842 Aug 16 ALS, 4 p. Washington Irvingto William Freeman 1842 Aug 27 ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto Edward Everett 1842 Oct 7 ALS, 4 p. Washington Irvingto Irving Paris, w/ addr 1843 Jan 10 ALS, 3 p. Washington Irvingto [ Catherine Paris] 1843 Jan 12 ALS, 19 p. Washington Irvingto [ Catherine Paris] 1843 Aug 10 ALS, 14 p. Washington Irvingto [ Aaron Vail] 1843 Sep 20 ALS, 3 p. Washington Irvingto [Catherine] Paris 1843 Oct 12 ALS, 4 p. Washington Irvingto [Catherine] Paris, w/ addr 1843 Dec 10 ALS, 4 p. Washington Irvingto [Catherine] Paris, w/ addr 1844 Jan 20 ALS, 7 p. Washington Irvingto unknown 1844 Mar 15 ALS,2 p.(fragment) Washington Irvingto [an aspiring author] 1844 Jul 27 ALS, 2 p. Washington Irvingto Catherine Paris, w/ addr 1844 Sep 15 ALS, 4 p. Washington Irvingto William H[ickling] Prescott 1844 Oct 15 ALS, 4 p.

re: Conquest of Mexico

 Pierre Irvingto A. Carrington 1845 Jun 2 ALS, 2 p.

w/ addr, enclosing copy of ALS, 1845 May 31, Commissioner of Pensions to Washington Irving

 Pierre Irvingto A. Carrington, w/ addr 1845 Jun 19 ALS, 2 p. Washington Irvingto Irving [Paris] 1845 Aug 7 ALS, 4 p. Washington Irvingto [ Benjamin Poore] 1845 Dec 20 ALS, 2 p.

w/ ALS, 1895 Dec 28, Barclay Dunhamto Mrs. Borland, re: Irving letter

 Washington Irvingto [ Catherine Paris] 1846 Feb 3 ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto Georgiana Bennett 1846 Feb 10 ALS, 4 p. Washington Irvingto [ Catherine Paris] 1846 Mar 16 ALS, 8 p. Washington Irvingto Don Xavier Isturiz [1846 Jul 17] ALS, 12 p.

(draft) w/ photostat of final revision of the letter

 Pierre Irvingto [W. S.] Wilcox 1846 Jul 21 ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto [ Catherine Paris] 1847 Sep 9 ALS, 4 p. Washington Irvingto I. Prince 1848 Apr 24 ALS, 2 p. Washington Irvingto T. L. [Dunnall] 1848 Aug 5 ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto [Charles] Leslie, w/ addr 1848 Oct 19 ALS, 2 p. Washington Irvingto Thomas Picton 1849 Jun 10 ALS, 2 p.

w/ typed copy of an article from the New York Evening Post, 1857 Jul 14, re: authors of Salmagundi

 Washington Irvingto Victor 1850 Oct 9 ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto unknown 1950 Dec 18 ALS, 8 p. Washington Irvingto unknown 1851 Mar 31 ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto George P[almer] Putnam 1851 May 15 ALS, 3 p. Washington Irvingto Sir Robert Harry Inglis 1851 Nov 20 ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto [Gouverneur] Kemble with a photograph of Irving 1852 Feb 5 ALS, 3 p. Washington Irvingto Mr. Ogden 1852 Nov 23 ALS, 1 p.

re: "Dedications"

 Washington Irvingto Alfred Clarke 1852 Dec 21 ALS,1 p.w/ env Washington Irvingto unknown 1852 Dec 27 ALS, 1 p.

re: Sir Walter Scottautograph

 Washington Irvingto George P[almer] Putnam 1852 Dec 27 ALS, 3 p.

(facsimile) in bound volume w/ Chapter 10 of Life of George Washington

 Washington Irvingto unknown [ca. 1852] ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto Industrial Association of New York 1853 Jan 10 ALS, 1 p.

re: George Sumner

 Washington Irvingto [ Daniel Lord] 1853 Feb 3 ALS, 3 p. Washington Irvingto Sarah [Paris Storrow] 1853 Mar 28 ALS, 7 p. Washington Irvingto [John Pendleton] Kennedy 1853 Sep 28 ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto Fred[erick] S. Cozzens 1853 Dec 20 ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto [Printers Banquet Committee] 1854 Jan 16 ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto Anne Irving 1854 Mar 6 ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto George P[almer] Putnam 1854 Dec 27 ALS, 3 p. Washington Irvingto John P[endleton] Kennedy 1855 Apr 23 ALS, 3 p. Washington Irvingto Library Committee of the New York Society Library 1855 May 23 ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto unknown 1855 Jun 24 ALS, 2 p.

with statement re: Life of Washington

 Washington Irvingto Stephen Taber 1855 Sep 25 ALS, 3 p. Washington Irvingto Alvah Beebee 1855 Dec 7 ALS, 3 p. Washington Irvingto Moses Thomas 1855 Dec 14 ALS, 2 p. Washington Irvingto Osmond Tiffany 1855 Dec 15 ALS, 3 p. Washington Irvingto Robert Forsyth 1855 Dec 18 ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto H. S. Smythe 1855 Dec 26 ALS,1 p.w/ env Washington Irvingto Joseph Tuttle 1856 Feb 2 ALS, 2 p.

in bound volume w/ Chapter 10 of Life of George Washington

 Washington Irvingto [George] Bancroft 1856 Feb 6 ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto [Emily] Fuller 1856 Jul 2 ALS, 6 p. Washington Irvingto William Thomas 1856 Jul 31 ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto [Charles C.] Lee 1856 May 6 ALS,3 p.w/ env Washington Irvingto Alfred Jones 1857 May 10 ALS, 3 p. Washington Irvingto W. F. Smith 1857 May 12 ALS, 2 p.

re: organizing a literary society

 Washington Irvingto David Appleton 1857 May 14 ALS, 2 p.

w/ photo of "Sunnyside" and a photo of a painting of Irving

 Washington Irvingto G[eorge] Washington Warren 1857 May 29 ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto Charles C. Lee 1857 Jul 31 ALS,4 p.w/ env Washington Irvingto George Wilkes 1857 Nov 4 ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto [ Irving Association Committee] 1857 Dec 27 ALS, 2 p. Washington Irvingto Appleton and Company 1858 Jan 6 ALS, 2 p. Washington Irvingto Mr. McHenry 1858 Sep 27 ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto Charles Davis 1859 Jan 12 ALS, 4 p. Washington Irvingto Charles Davis 1859 Feb 22 ALS, 3 p. Washington Irvingto R. S. Oakley 1859 Aug 22 ALS, 1 p.

w/ clipping and AMs copy of parts of poem, " Washington Irving" by Oakley

 George D. Morganto [his mother], re: death of Washington Irving 1859 Nov 29 ALS, 1 p. Pierre Irvingto Charles W[arren] Stoddard 1869 Nov 2 ALS, 2 p. Marie Louise Irvingto Helen 1886 Dec 27 ALS, 4 p. Washington Irvingto Lady Ashburton Jan 12 ALS, 2 p. Washington Irvingto J. K. Mitchell Feb 28 ALS, 1 p.

(in third person), w/ addr

 Washington Irvingto unknown Feb 29 ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto Sir Gore Ouseley, w/ addr May 2 ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto Lady Brydges May 3 AL, 1 p.

(in third person), w/ addr

 Washington Irvingto unknown May 11 ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto Sir Gore [Ouseley] May 25 ALS, 1 p. Sophia Hyattto [ Thomas Wildman] Jul 13 ALS,4 p.(transcript?) Washington Irvingto [ Sarah Van Wart] Sep 2 ALS, 4 p.

(portion; may be second part of letter dated 1847 Aug 29)

 Washington Irvingto Mrs. Stuyvesant Dec 31 AL, 1 p.

(in third person)

 Washington Irvingto John Wetherall, w/ addr n. d. ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto Under-Secretary of the French Embassy n. d. AL, 2 p.

(in third person), w/ addr

 Washington Irvingto unknown n. d. ANS,1 p.(fragment)

re: Voyages and Discoveries of the Companions of Columbus

 Washington Irvingto [ Thomas Aspinwall], w/ addr n. d. ALS, 1 p. Washington Irvingto [G. S.] Newton n. d. ALS,2 p.(portion) Washington Irvingto [ Catherine Paris], w/ addr n. d. ALS, 1 p. Antoinette Irvingto William Langfeld n. d. ALS, 2 p. PHOTOGRAPHS AND PRINTS Washington Irving, as a young man, seated 1823 Engr Washington Irving, as a young man, head and shoulders 1832 Engr Washington Irving, as a young man, head and shoulders (by Moseley Danforth) 1833 Engr Washington Irving, as a young man, seated, (by W. Greatbatch) 1839 Engr

w/ autograph of Washington Irvingattached

 Washington Irving, as a young man, profile (by H. B. Hall) n. d. Engr Washington Irving, as a young man, head and shoulders n. d. Engr Washington Irving, as a young man, head and shoulders n. d. Engr Washington Irving, as a young man, standing n. d. Engr Washington Irving, as a young man, head and shoulders n. d. Engr Washington Irving, as a young man, head and shoulders n. d. Engr Washington Irving, as a young man, head and shoulders, (original pen and ink drawing by Jacques Reich) n. d. Port Washington Irving, as an older man, head and shoulders 1896 Engr Washington Irving, as and older man, seated (by Alonzo Chappel) n. d. Engr three copies Washington Irving, as an older man, head and shoulders (by S. Hollyer) n. d. Etch Washington Irving, as an older man, head and shoulders (by T. Johnson) n. d. Engrfacsimile Washington Irving, as an older man, head and shoulders n. d. Photo Washington Irving, from portrait as older man, seated n. d. Photo " Washington Irvingand his Friends at Sunnyside" (from painting by Christian Schussele) [1863] Photo Grave of Washington Irving n. d. Photo Sunnyside, close n. d. Photo Sunnyside, far away n. d. Photo MISCELLANEOUS The Commissioner-General of Police of Marseilles, Franceto the American Consul [1804] ALS, 2 p.

w/ addr, re: Washington Irving's passport

 Washington Irvingto a sister n. d. ALS,1 p.(fragment) Charles Leslieto Washington Irving [1817 Dec 22] ALS,1 p.(fragment) Requests for books at the British Museum 1819 ANS, 1 p. Agreement of Washington Irvingwith Messrs. Galignani and Didot to edit a collection of English Literature 1824 Mar 14 AD, 2 p. Three lines in Washington Irving's hand 1837 Aug 15 AMs, 1 p. Washington Irving's autograph 1851 Dec 10 S Washington Irving's autograph, along with others n. d. S to Washington Irving: 7 invitations, 1 envelope and 2 calling cards n. d. Misc, 2 p. List of Spanish Manuscripts [possibly for Life of Columbus] in Washington Irving's hand n. d. AMs, 1 p. Regimental orders, 97th Regiment, 44th Brigade, N.Y.S. Infantry, signed by Ebenezer Irving 1818 May 19 printed broadside 1 p. From National Cyclopaedia of American Biography, re: Washington Irving n. d. printed article, 2 p. Article, "Irving Relics on Exhibition" 1869 Sep 13 Pntd, 1 p.