Item 131: Autograph and leaf from Washington Irving, 1852 July 12
Item — Box: 11, Folder: 131
Dates
- Created: 1852 July 12
Creator
- Irving, Washington, 1783-1859 (Person)
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Access:
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Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Autograph and leaf
Condition Note:
Good.
Measurements:
6 ¼ in. x 4 in.
Description:
This autograph is from Washington Irving. Irving was born in New York in 1783. He was a diplomat, biographer, historican, short-story writer, and essayist who frequently engaged with other well known American authors such as Nathaniel Hawthorne. “Irving perfected the American short story and was the first American writer to set his stories firmly in the United States.” Note: two holes punched out
Location:
Sunnyside
Transcription:
The autograph of Washington Irving Sunnyside July 12th 1852 for [illegible] Esq
Creator
- Irving, Washington, 1783-1859 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Wilkes University Archives Repository
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84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu