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Includes an affidavit sworn in respect of the publication "Mahomet and his successors" by Washington Irving.

Scope and Contents The instruments are arranged chronologically, as follows :folio 1 : receipt, 16 August 1820, for 250 guineas (£262-10-0) received by Washington Irving from John Murray II for the copyright of the "Sketch Book";folio 2 : receipt, 12 March 1822, for 1000 guineas (£1050) received by Washington Irving from John Murray II for the copyright of "Bracebridge Hall";folio 3 : receipt, 13 August 1824, for 1500 guineas (£1575-0-0) received by...

Scope and Contents The manuscript is a review of a publication by Alexander Slidell Mackenzie. It includes several pages from Mackenzie`s work, each bearing annotations in Irving`s hand.Correspondence between the folios of the manuscript and the pages of the printed article :folios 1-12 = pages [319]-323;folios 13-27 = pages 329-333;folio 28 - not included in the published article;folio 29 = page 334;folios 30-31 = page 339;...

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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.

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The papers here concern legal and financial matters between Irving and the publishing house of Murray. The legal instruments concern the copyrights of works by Washington Irving while the financial instruments are mainly in relation to payments that Murray made to Irving.

Scope and Contents Folios 1-2 : indenture, 1828, between Washington Irving and John Murray II : the sale by Irving to Murray of the copyright in "A history of the life and voyages of Christopher Columbus";folio 3 : indenture, 1829, between Washington Irving and John Murray II : the sale by Irving to Murray of the copyright in the "Chronicles of Granada";folios 4-5 : cancelled agreement, 1835, between Washington Irving and John Murray II : Murray to have borne...

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.

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For nearly 40 years Irving wrote letters to his British publishers, John Murray [II] and John Murray [III]. Irving developed a good relationship with the house of Murray, even dubbing John Murray [II] the 'prince of booksellers'. The correspondence includes discussion of his works, copyright issues, his travels, proposals for new works and discusses other publications. The letters here appear in 'Washington Irving and the house of Murray', edited by Ben Harris McClary.

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The relationship between Washington Irving and the house of Murray is represented through this sequence of correspondence. The letters here were written by Irving from Britain, Spain and the United States of America to both John Murray [II] and John Murray [III]. In addition, there are letters from the American publisher George Putnam, who produced the American versions of the works of Irving. These letters mainly relate to the copyright of these works.

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The relationship between Washington Irving and the house of Murray is represented through this sequence of correspondence. The letters here were written by Irving from Britain, Spain and the United States of America to both John Murray [II] and John Murray [III]. In addition, there are letters from the American publisher George Putnam, who produced the American versions of the works of Irving. These letters mainly relate to the copyright of these works.

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For nearly 40 years Irving wrote letters to his British publishers, John Murray [II] and John Murray [III]. Irving developed a good relationship with the house of Murray, even dubbing John Murray [II] the 'prince of booksellers'. The correspondence includes discussion of his works, copyright issues, his travels, proposals for new works and discusses other publications. The letters here appear in 'Washington Irving and the house of Murray', edited by Ben Harris McClary.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

For nearly 40 years Irving wrote letters to his British publishers, John Murray [II] and John Murray [III]. Irving developed a good relationship with the house of Murray, even dubbing John Murray [II] the 'prince of booksellers'. The correspondence includes discussion of his works, copyright issues, his travels, proposals for new works and discusses other publications. The letters here appear in 'Washington Irving and the house of Murray', edited by Ben Harris McClary.

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The manuscript is in three volumes. Sections of the manuscript would appear to be in the hand of a copyist.

With the manuscript is a brief outline, by Earl Harbert of Tulane University, of the history of the manuscript.

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Volume I of the manuscript is made up of : Introduction; Chapters 1-24.

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Volume II of the manuscript is made up of : Chapters 25-65.

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Volume III of the manuscript is made up of : Chapters 66-99; Appendix - Fate of Boabdil el Chico; Death of the Marquis of Cadiz; The legend of the death of Don Alonzo de Aguilar.

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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.

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(1) photocopies, 1976, of three letters, circa 1827, of Washington Irving to John Murray II, from the collection of Barbara Murray; and,

(2) exhibition catalogue, 1946 : "Washington Irving and his circle : a loan exhibition observing the restoration of `Sunnyside` : October 8

through October 26, 1946", produced by M. Knoedler and Company.

Scope and Contents Author Washington Irving (1783-1859) had many of his most famous works published in Britain by John Murray, including 'Sketch book of Geoffrey Canon', which includes the stories of 'Rip Van Winkle' and 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow'.The holdings here reflect the business and personal relationship between Irving and the house of Murray. There are over 60 letters of Irving to John Murray [II] and John Murray [III]. In addition, the sequence includes letters of George Putnam, the...