A Guide to the Washington Irving Collection Irving, Washington. 6256-p

A Guide to the Washington Irving Collection

A Collection in the
Clifton Waller Barrett Library of American Literature
Accession number 6256-p


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Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Processed by: Special Collections Department Staff

Repository
University of Virginia. Library. Special Collections Dept. Alderman Library University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 USA
Collection Number
6256-p
Title
Washington Irving Collection 1805-1857, n. d.
Extent
ca. 17 items
Collector
Location
Language
English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred Citation

Washington Irving Collection, Accession 6256-p, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Acquisition Information

Purchase 1965 Jan 14

Funding Note

Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • Henry Van Wart
  • John Irving
  • Sarah Van Wart
  • Washington Irving
  • William Irving
  • [Sarah] Van Wart

Item Listing

Manuscripts
  • Introduction to Bracebridge Hall
    n. d.
    AM, 1 p. (portion)
  • Mexican Portents
    n. d.
    AMs, 11 p. (portions)
Correspondence
  • [ Washington Irving ] to [ William Irving ]
    1805 Apr 4
    AL, 4 p. (fragment)

    (may be beginning of AL, [1805 Apr 4] Washington Irving to [ William Irving ], in 6256-t )

  • Washington Irving to John Irving
    1830 Dec 22
    ALS, 3 p. w/addr
  • Washington Irving to [one of his sisters]
    1838 Sep 22
    ALS, 4 p. (fragment)
  • Washington Irving to [Sarah] Van Wart
    1838 Oct 24
    ALS, 4 p. w/addr
  • Washington Irving to [Sarah] Van Wart
    1838 Dec 1
    ALS, 4 p. w/addr
  • Washington Irving to [one of his sisters]
    1839 Mar 26
    AL, 2 p. (fragment)
  • Washington Irving to [Sarah] Van Wart
    1840 May 4
    ALS, 4 p. w/addr
  • Washington Irving to [Sarah] Van Wart
    1840 Nov 25
    AL, 4 p. (fragment)
  • Washington Irving to [Sarah] Van Wart
    1840 Dec 26
    ALS, 4 p. w/addr
  • Washington Irving to [ Sarah Van Wart ]
    1841 Jan 19
    AL, 4 p. (fragment)
  • Washington Irving to [Sarah] Van Wart
    1842 Jun 8
    AL, 4 p. w/addr

    (signature removed)

  • Washington Irving to [ Sarah Van Wart ]
    1847 Aug 29
    AL, 4 p. (incomplete)
  • Washington Irving to Henry Van Wart
    1857 Jul 31
    ALS, 1 p.
Miscellaneous
  • Addressed to Washington Irving as Envoy Extraordinary from American and Foreign Agency
    n. .d
    Envelope,
  • Membership certificate of Washington Irving in Instituto Historio e Geographico do Brasil
    1839 Dec 1
    Printed, 1 p.
  • Membership certificate of Washington Irving in Maryland Historical Society
    184 Jun 6
    Printed, 1 p.