Letter from J. Franklin Riegart to Washington Irving
Entry/Object ID
HHV 003.114
Description
Letter from J. Franklin Riegart to Washington Irving
Subject Person/Organization
Washington Irving (1783-1859), J. Franklin Riegart, Robert Fulton
Subject Place
* Untyped Subject Place
Lancaster, PA
Collection
Irving Manuscript Collection
Letter Details
Letter Date
Sep 1, 1856
Transcription
Transcription
[ILLUSTRATION]
FULTON HALL, Lancaster City, Pa.
Lancaster City _ State of Penn’a
September 1 1856
Hon. Washington Irving
Dear Sir
My esteem for you / as an American Author induces / me to request your acceptance of / a copy of the “Life of Robert Fulton”, / My best efforts have always been / devoted to the interests and support / of Inventors - I have spent much / time, labour and care in collecting
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And compiling the various facts / to complete a history of the great / Inventor, the distinguished Fulton _ / With what success, the Public are / left to judge _ Having done my / best, I trust you will appreciate / my motives and efforts, and allow / me to subscribe myself
Very Resp’y
Obitly Yrs.
J. Franklin Reigart
