Letter from James O. Noyes to Dr. F. W. Francis

Name/Title

Letter from James O. Noyes to Dr. F. W. Francis

Entry/Object ID

HHV 003.181

Description

Letter from James O. Noyes to Dr. F. W. Francis

Subject

Memorial writing about Washington Irving

Subject Person/Organization

James O. Noyes, Dr. F. W. Francis, Washington Irving (1783-1859)

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

New York

Collection

Irving Manuscript Collection

Letter Details

Letter Date

Dec 9, 1859

Transcription

Transcription

Knickerbocker Office N.Y. Dec 9 / 59 My dear Dr Francis I am afraid you / will put yourself to too much trouble / on my account. __ All I want is simply / a few anecdotes +c of Mr Irvings younger / days to make the [matter] of half a / page in My Memorial. My space is small / and there are many things to go in. / I thought it would be good to have / your honored name and testimony / with the others. I will call on my / way down to-morrow morning at 7’oc or 8 oc Yours truly James O. Noyes Dr. F. W. Francis

Transcriber

Kathryn Alexander

Language

English

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Former Number

Other Number

W 281