Washington Irving ALS

Wonderful handwritten letter while aboard the " S. S. "Hartford" in Rio Janeiro. In part: "Above you will notice that the good old ship "Hartford" is at anchor in this the finest harbor of the world." Signed, "Wash. Irving." With engraving of Irving.

Washington Irving (April 3, 1783 – November 28, 1859) was an American short-story writer, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th century. He is best known for his short stories "Rip Van Winkle" (1819) and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" (1820), both of which appear in his collection The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. His historical works include biographies of Oliver Goldsmith, Muhammad and George Washington, as well as several histories of 15th-century Spain that deal with subjects such as Alhambra, Christopher Columbus and the Moors.

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