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Letter of Washington Irving to John Murray III in which Irving recorded an outline of his life up until 1837., 1850.

 Item
Identifier: MS.42315

Scope and Contents

From the Sub-Series:

Irving produced many popular and successful works throughout his writing career, most of which were published in Britain by John Murray. The manuscripts in this sequence relate to some of these works, including 'The Crayon Miscellany' and three volumes of 'A Chronicle of the conquest of Granada'. In addition, there is an incomplete manuscript for a review for the 'Quarterly Review', and a letter that contains a personal outline of his life up until 1837.

Dates

  • Creation: 1850.

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Extent

0.00 Linear metres (vii, 12, viii-xv)

Immediate Source of Acquisition

0426A

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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