Folded off-white rectangular envelope; printed cachet shows black image of a rider on horseback with a jack-o-lantern in place of a head before a background of trees and a large moon; printed text reads "WASHINGTON IRVING / AUTHOR / BORN APR. 3, 1783 IN NEW YORK CITY. WAS EDUCATED / FOR LAW AND CALLED TO THE BAR IN 1806. HE LEANED / TOWARD LITERATURE IN WHICH HE HAD MADE HIS FIRST / APPEARANCE IN 1802. THE LOCALE OF MOST OF HIS / TALES IS LAID AMONG THE DUTCH SETTLEMENTS OF / THE HUDSON VALLEY. HE SERVED AS MINISTER / TO SPAIN 1842-46. DIED AT TARRYTOWN, N.Y., NOV. 28, 1859 / C STEPHEN ANDERSON"; "; envelope has three identical stamps in the upper right hand corner; stamps show a green portrait of Washington Irving, printed text reads "UNITED STATES POSTAGE / 1 / CENT / WASHINGTON IRVING"; stamps bear cancellation marks that read "TARRYTOWN / JAN 29 / 9-AM / 1940 / N. Y." and "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE"; envelope has a handwritten address, reading "Miss Edna C. Stiely / 708 W 171 St / New York City / apt 53A"
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
W A Roach
Attribution
Artist
Artist
Mathew Brady
Attribution
Photographer
Artist
C. Stephen Anderson
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Artist
Date made
Jan 29, 1940
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
3-5/8 in
Width
6-7/16 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 3 5/8 x 6 7/16 in. (9.2 x 16.4 cm)