A Guide to the Washington Irving Letter, 2 July 1854 Irving, Washington, Letter from 6256-al

A Guide to the Washington Irving Letter, 2 July 1854

A Collection in the
Clifton Waller Barrett Library
The Special Collections Department
Accession Number 6256-al

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Repository

Special Collections, University of Virginia Library

Accession number

6256-al

Title

Washington Irving Letter, 2 July 1854

Physical Characteristics

This collection consists of 1 item, ALS, 2 pages.

Language

English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

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Use Restrictions

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred Citation

Washington Irving Letter, Accession # 6256-al, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Acquisition Information

This collection was purchased on 29 January 1992.

Scope and Content Information

Washington Irving, "Sunnyside," New York, to George Henry, declines Henry's dinner invitation due to another commitment and expresses his pleasure that the artist is about to paint a set of views of the private grounds of Windsor Castle under the special sanction of Queen Victoria, "This will be sufficient to attract public attention. The truthfulness of your pencil will do all the rest."