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8 Argyll Street, May 11th, 1831
My dear Madam,
Mr Jones is an American & author of a very curious and entertaining work, recently published by Colburn, entitled “Tales of an Indian Camp.” I recommend it to your perusal not merely as being amusing, but as containing the best body of traditions & superstitions of the American Indians that I have yet met with.
I only know Mr Jones as a
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literary man. He brought me a letter of introduction some time since from Campbell (the poet) who wished me to make him acquainted with Murray. I did so, and he is at present engaged on some work illustrative of American life and manners, which he intends to offer to Murray for publication.
Having passed most of his life in the Western part of the United States he may probably be a little raw
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as to the fashionable usages of England, but I have been very well pleased with what I have seen of him.
I would again observe that I merely know him as a literary man & have never made any inquiry as to his general character or history
I am my dear Madam
Very truly yours
Washington Irving
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Marisa CalderioLanguage
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Washington Irving. Letters. Volume Il,1823-1838. Aderman, Ralph M., Kleinfield, Herbert L. and Jenifer S. Banks. Boston: Twayne Publishers, 1979, p. 603.
