[Rarebooks] FS: Washington Irving Handwritten Letter to his Nephew

[Charles Agvent]

IRVING, Washington. AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED (ALS) to his Nephew. 
Tarrytown, 31 December 1836. Interesting three-page letter by the 
creator of Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow on a 16" x 10" 
sheet of paper folded in half and SIGNED at the conclusion "Washington 
Irving" to his nephew the Rev. Pierre Irving, author of THE LIFE & 
LETTERS OF WASHINGTON IRVING. Irving asks about his other nephew, 
Pierre's brother, Theodore, also a Reverend and author: "I am happy to 
hear that Theodore is making such strenuous efforts to prepare himself 
for the important trust about to be confided to him. It will of course 
take some little time and discipline to get himself into complete 
training; his desultory studies and readings have all to be brought to 
bear upon one pursuit, and in many cases to be followed out and 
completed.... The way in which he has acquitted himself in the study of 
modern languages and in various literary undertakings, while under my 
eye, convinces me that he has but to pursue his present course of 
preparation to enable himself to discharge the duties of the 
professorship in a highly satisfactory manner. He must not suffer 
himself, therefore, to be discouraged by the novelty of the task, and 
the apparent difficulties which may [?] it.... I am passing the winter 
most happily in my cottage, and feel more and more delighted with the 
quiet little house which I have [?] for myself.... The peaceful view my 
window is wintry but brilliant and beautiful. The Tappen Zee wind.... 
Your Uncle Peter continues as [?] of the cottage and I trust will 
henceforth make it his regular home." Addressed on the reverse in 
Irving's hand with a red wax seal. Splitting to the intersecting folds 
and a small area of seal-related paper loss to the last page. Very Good. 
(#020034)     $1,500

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