Letters of Washington Irving, mostly to John Murray II and to John Murray III., 1817-1856.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42307-42308
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates
- Creation: 1817-1856.
Creator
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
2 Folders
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The letters have been placed in chronological order.
Bibliography
Irving, Washington, 'Washington Irving and the house of Murray. Geoffrey Crayon charms the British, 1817-1856', edited by Ben Harris McClary, (Knoxville, 1969). National Library of Scotland shelfmark NE.817.e.11.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
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National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk