Name/Title
Letter from P. W. Gallandet to Washington IrvingEntry/Object ID
HHV 003.136Description
Letter from P. W. Gallandet to Washington IrvingSubject
“Monuments Washington Patriotism”, one copy enclosed, other already in possession, trustee of “the society” (poss: his manual labor school which never materialized)Subject Person/Organization
Washington Irving (1783-1859), Peter Wallace Gallandet, Francis MarkoeSubject Place
* Untyped Subject Place
Washington, DC, Madrid, SpainCollection
Irving Manuscript CollectionTranscription
Transcription
[EMBOSSED STAMP - illegible]
Washington DC 15, July 1842
Sir
I take to addrefs you, and forward / a copy of Monuments Washington Patriotism. Previous to / your leaving Washington at the request of [Francis Markoe] Esq / I delivered to him a copy for yourself. I now beg leave to send / you one other copy – one you will be pleased to do us the / favor to accept of, the other please to have disposed of for / our account, or place in the hands of some suitable person / for sale, and should other copies be wanted I will forward them.
We have obtained an Act of Incorporation from Congrefs which you / have enclosed. And hope before long to commence the Institution
I am in behalf of the trustees
Very respectfully
Your Obd’t Serv. –
P.W. Gallaudet one of the
Trustees for the society.
Washington Irving Esq
Envoy extraordinary + Minister
Plenipotentiary for the UStates
To Spain at MadridTranscriber
Kathryn AlexanderLanguage
EnglishOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Former NumberOther Number
W 190
