Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Washington Irving Letter

Summary

Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.0084
Creators:
Paterson, George P., fl. 1850s
Irving, Washington, 1783-1859
Dates:
1852-12-27
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1 Item
8"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

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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

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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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