BIB_ID
426588
Accession number
MA 4729.15
Creator
Dolgorukiĭ, Dmitriĭ Ivanovich, kni︠a︡zʹ, 1797-1867, sender.
Display Date
Place not identified, 1829 April 3.
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. Frances K. Clark, 1992.
Description
1 item (2 pages) ; 21.2 x 12.7 cm
Notes
Docketed in ink on verso.
Part of a collection of 22 letters from Dolgorouki to Washington Irving between 1828 and 1844 as MA 4729.1-25, includes 3 letters from Bolviller, Dehay, and Mr. Gessler. See related records for more information.
Part of a collection of 22 letters from Dolgorouki to Washington Irving between 1828 and 1844 as MA 4729.1-25, includes 3 letters from Bolviller, Dehay, and Mr. Gessler. See related records for more information.
Provenance
Mrs. Frances K. Clark, descendent of Washington Irving's family.
Summary
Dolgorouki and the St-Priest group are leaving Madrid on April 8 and will arrive in Seville on April 12. He hopes that the facsimile of Columbus's letter has reached him and that he is satisfied with it. It cost Dolgorouki a considerable sum of money, but he is happy that nothing will be lacking to make Irving's book perfect. The copy looks exactly like the original. Dolgorouki has enclosed Navarrete's response to Irving's last letter. Navarrete's work is about to appear, so Dolgorouki is not able to bring it to Irving in person. Mr. (Alexander Hill) Everett will be sending it to him. Dolgorouki is in possession of the edition of the Edinburgh Review containing a "solid" analysis of Irving's book on Columbus. He is sure Irving will be pleased to read it. A "weak" review of the book also appeared in Atheneum, and he says it is not worthy of any special mention.
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