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1. Autograph material (miscellaneous): 1 signature and 1 envelope addressed to Bromhead, and 1 sheet with names signed "Knickerbocker, Crayon and Irving"
2. Abderahman. [Portions of text extracted from the Knickerbocker magazine, May, 1840, with holograph additions and corrections for the revised version printed in Irving's Spanish papers].
3. [Alhambra. Two packets of holograph notes headed "Alhambra" and "The Alhambra"; also 2 fragments and 11 p. of holograph translation apparently from B.J. Feijoo y Montenegro's Teatro critico, 10 of the pages headed "The cave of Salamanca"]
4. [Alhambra, The]. Local traditions. Page of early holograph draft for the first chapter of v. 2 in the Philadelphia, 1832 edition
5. [Alhambra, The]. Memorials of the conquest. In an unknown hand
6. Bracebridge Hall. Holograph of most of the introduction and of a portion of "The author's farewell"
7. [Chronicle of the conquest of Granada, A]. Holograph of p. 247-257 of v. 1 of the Philadelphia, 1829 edition
8. [Chronicle of Fernando the Saint]. Holograph of Chapters 14 (beginning with paragraph 3)-16 and portion of Chapter 17
9. Communipaw
10. [Communipaw]. Holograph note
11. Conspiracy against Alhakin-Its terrific suppression. In Pierre Irving's hand, of Chap. 8 of an unidentified work of Irving
12. Conciergerie of the Palais de justice?, Description of the
13. Grand prior of Minorca.
14. [History of the life and voyages of Christopher Columbus, A. 10 lines of last paragrah, vol. 1, Book 1, Chap. 8 of the New York, 1828 ed.]
15. [History of the life and voyages of Christopher Columbus, A.] Scattered pages of holograph of Books 5 and 6 of Vol. 1 of the New York, 1828 ed.
16. [History of New York, A]. Notes for Knickerbocker, 1808
17. History of New York, A. Early holograph draft of portions of p. 196 and 199 of the 1809 ed. With marginal holograph note "draught of Knickerbocker. Washington Irving, 1838"
18. Knight of Malta. Holograph addressed "To the editor of the Knickerbocker"
19. Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Holograph fragment, with the author's autograph additions and revisions
20. Legend of the engulfed convent, by Geoffrey Crayon, gent.
21. Legends of the conquest of Spain.
22. Life of George Washington. Holograph notes
23. [Life of George Washington]. [Vol. 5, Chapters] XXI [i.e. XVI]- XX, XXII-XXV (Chapters XXI [i.e. XVI] XXIV and XXV incomplete)
24. Life of George Washington. Ms. corrections in Pierre Irving's hand, for v. 1-4
25. Life of George Washington, Vol. 4, Chapter 15
26. Mahomet [and his successors. Vol. 1]. Incomplete holograph, with ms. corrections in an unidentified hand; paginated 1-174, 175-558, with some gaps.
27. [Mahomet and his successors]. Holograph notes, unsigned, dated Madrid and Sunnyside.
28. [Mahomet and his successors] holograph notes.
29. [Mahomet and his successors. Vol. 1, Chap. 12] Holograph fragment
30. [Mahomet and his successors. Vol. 1, Chaps. 30 (fragment)- 31 (incomplete)] Holograph draft.
31. [Mahomet and his successors. Vol. 2, Chaps. 35, 49,51, 53-55] Holograph drafts, fragments.
32. [Mahomet and his successors] Memoranda extracts, etc. for the Chronicle of the Caliphs, from the death of the prophet to the invasion of Spain by the Saracens.
33. Newstead abbey. Holograph (the first 4 pages wanting)
34. Newtown the painter
35. [Notes from Arabian historian relating to Otman and his Christian bride and the defeat of the Moslems by Euden, duke of Aquitaine. Holograph]
36. [Notes on the Tower of London] incomplete holograph
37. Polly Holman's wedding. Holograph notes of an unfinished story
38. [Proverbs, aphorisms, etc., apparently from Spanish or Arabic sources]
39. Quotation from one of Milton's letters to Carolo Deodati headed "Milton's meditation of Paradise lost". Holograph copy
40. [Sketch book, The]. Holograph notes
41. [Sketch book]. Incomplete drafts of the "Preface to the revised edition," New York, 1848.
42. [Spanish notes]. Includes 11 p. with English translations of Spanish words and notes regarding customs, Grandad, and the Alhambra
43. [Spanish paper relating to Don Garcia Fernandez of Castile]
44. Three kings of Bermuda and their treasure of Ambergris, The.
45. Triumph of Christopher Columbus, designed by himself. Rough translation, March 2, 1843. 2 leaves of a holograph translation of an unidentified work accompanied by a page of galley proof
46. William the Conqueror. Holograph of an unfinished essay
47. Berkeley, George. Bishop Berkeley's prediction concerning America. Copy, in Irving's hand, of verse beginning "Westward the course of empire takes its way"
48. Bryant, W.C. A discourse on the life, genius, and writing of Washington Irving. Delivered before the Historical society of New York
49. Davis, C.A. [Reminiscensces of Washington Irving, in the form of a letter to Pierre M. Irving...]
50. Document, copy in an unknown hand, comprising statement by John Murray, Jr. in support of his case against henry Bohn regarding the English copyright of Irving's works...
51. Irving, P. M. [Life and letters of Washington Irving]
52. Irving, Pierre Munroe. Holograph note of questions and answers at a spiritualistic seance
53. Irving, P. M. Holograph notes relating to the history of the name "Irving"
54. Irving, P. M. Holograph notes relating to Washington Irving
55. Miscellaneous manuscripts relating to the Irving property in Springfield including 2 tax receipts to Washington Irving's nephew, diagram of the property, etc.
56. Payne, J. H. Richelieu. Holograph, including the prefatory letter in which Payne expresses his appreciation of Washington Irving's collaboration
57. Peters, J. C. Holograph notes regarding symptoms and remedies for Washington Irving