Letter from Brantz Mayer to New York Historical Society
Entry/Object ID
HHV 003.188
Description
Letter from Brantz Mayer to New York Historical Society
Subject
Accepts invitation to participate in celebration of the life of Washington Irving given on his birthday in 1860 by the New York Historical Society
Subject Person/Organization
Brantz Mayer, William Cullen Bryant
Subject Place
* Untyped Subject Place
Baltimore, MD, New York
Collection
Irving Manuscript Collection
Letter Details
Letter Date
Mar 15, 1860
Transcription
Transcription
Baltimore. March 15th. 1860
To the Hon: [L. Bratish?]
J. R. Brodhead
Geo Folsom
Geo. Henry Moore, +c
Rev. Dr. Osgood
Com’e N.Y. HIst Soc
Gentlemen
I have received you / letter of the 9th instant inviting me, in / behalf of the New York Historical Society / to be present at the delivery [^ by William Cullen Bryant] of a Public / Addrefs upon the Life, CHaracter and Genius / of Washington Irving.
I thank you Cordially / for the honor conferred in extending to / me the privilige of uniting with you / in Celebrating the memory of the truly / Ilustrious man who has exalted the / profefsion of letters not only in his own / land but throughout the world. It / will gives me the greatest pleasure to /
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Accept your invitation, and I hope / to reach your city either on the 1st or / 2nd of April.
I have the honor to be / most respectfully / your obt. +c
Brantz Mayer
