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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Washington Irving Letter
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0084
- Creators:
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Paterson, George P., fl. 1850sIrving, Washington, 1783-1859
- Dates:
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1852-12-27
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Item8"x10"
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Letter from Washington Irving, of Sunnyside, Irvington, N.Y., to George P. Paterson, apparently a friend or business associate. Irving wrote to thank Paterson for books he had sent him, which he notes arrived on Christmas morning. Fragile condition; torn or broken at folds into separate fragments.
Biographical/Historical note
Biographical/Historical note
Major American author.
Administration
Author
Robert S. Harding
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collection donated by W. Wallace McKaig, September 5, 1963
Ownership and Custodial History
Gift of W. Wallace McKaig, 1963.
Custodial History
Collection transferred to the Archives Center from the Division of Domestic Life (now the Division of Cultural and Community Life).
Processing Information
Collection processed by Robert Harding, 1986.
Digital Content
More …Using the Collection
Restrictions on Access
Very fragile condition, requires special care.
Conditions Governing Use
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Preferred Citation
Washington Irving Letter, 1852, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Washington, D.C.
More Information
General
General
Original catalog no. 64.160.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnyside (Irvington, N.Y.) -- 1850-1860 | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Letters (correspondence) -- 1850-1860 | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Gifts -- 1850-1860 | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Correspondence -- 19th century | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Christmas -- Gifts -- 1850-1860 | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Acknowledgments -- 1850-1860 | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Books -- Gifts -- 1850-1860 | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| McKaig, W. Wallace | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Domestic Life | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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