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Washington Irving was an American writer, biographer, historian and diplomat. He is most well-known for his stories 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' and 'Rip Van Winkle'. He also published several biographies and histories. His writing influenced Christmas festivities in the US in the same way that Charles Dickens' stories did in the UK and he is regarded as one of the most important American authors of the nineteenth century, particularly of the short story. Irving was appointed American Minister to Spain in 1842.
Washington Irving was an American writer, biographer, historian and diplomat. He is most well-known for his stories 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' and 'Rip Van Winkle'. He also published several biographies and histories. His writing influenced Christmas festivities in the US in the same way that Charles Dickens' stories did in the UK and he is regarded as one of the most important American authors of the nineteenth century, particularly of the short story. Irving was appointed American Minister to Spain in 1842.
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| Title: | Letter from Washington Irving |
|---|---|
| Description: | In this letter from Washington Irving to his friend the publisher George Putnam at Christmas time, the author expresses his gratitude to Putnam for his ongoing support for his writing. (In 1857 Irving's 'Life of George Washington' was published in New York by G.P. Putnam and in London by Sampson Low & Co.) |
| Address: | Sunnyside, Tarrytown, New York, USA |
| Letter dated: | 27-12-1852 |
| Physical description: | Sampson Low Letters, Volume 1, 3 pages |
| Types of letter: | Personal; Discussion of work published or forthcoming, including copyright |
| Rights statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | No further use without permission. Contact university-archive@open.ac.uk |
| Image rights: | Library of Congress |
| Identifier: | SL_95 |
