New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-20
& A r D.
WASHINGTON IRN NC.
DOE
SARTAROE.

The snow.r. spr<wel II q: tn. NewYoA rsper. of
yesterday:
To the Editor er 7at y. Y. T,1as4
An advertisanen, 81 hcN ~0rk, entitled SNtAroe' by
J'n.. Maitland repeated the journals % snd I,
Gosan' & Shs port; to to b. 's S% M a ,o M.S aSs s
neced with the book has been grossly imposed upon r s-h
pubhhtrs in Phlsdephs sss been queea hut As Mr. vio'
is again conspicaousy PsEaed in connection with
st once Wno irresponsible FOR this trgry emaas to be sect
"''p'' G. tj.'f P. PUTNAM. Nc ssl Broadway"
This publication the ex.raoTdisxy because Mr. Pot
nam tad ren publishers OF saTtAre" the sub
ect ard 10 courtesy should have waited for reply. This let,
ter dated lie 18th instant lei. nigh. on
the 10th. II is 10, tolows:
Me.,r. 2 r. Peterson Brothers:
qao,e letter rpor. o. be hinsoa Irving Nj I.v
ing remembers writing letter 20 the aIh a. hs request bl
% let TIM me- inov yoa yof the Original q hs et' ysa
have printed and how yOu received au 'ise yoo could NO
"G. r PUTNAM"
IN hi. bs following returned ,he morning Of
til nh, within AL hous a.es is receipt bJ oas hIa'
PHILADELPHIA, Miccn H. 1858.
op..f Sir T:i. +. .h. moment e hand We have tl,
Original Of the following in NJ IryinEs own writing.
suS,ysipr. ISyIsGro, Nov. l, 1857.
MY Dear Friend: According 20 P'omi.e have rad Sa5
itroe will give you opinion Of the bDOk - word
Iii highly crediabi. to your genius iseHcellen-ai IN all
ns. ns 'e mH se.py mes. With Scs wi do nv 5s.
for ycu. You ought TO clear a, least $1,000 or $3.50 by
ysa would snd have advised him to reprint ths there
assured him bs, he oush, 20 send the author 200 ste
ling for he privilege Of printing Tho wos in Enssnd have
great irfuence With Murray You nsy use his when the book
"'Wi,h the Creates. esteem
:; WASHINGTON IRVING.
".J,vr. T. Nn1L~p. NY"
This work wa- original havc beer Published by Fc,rdse
Co.. NewYork sni olr months ss Thy '.acd c'rsr'
fit as in which were sent al over me country sn thS
time published the above letter On account OF ;he re-
thing Of Fctnd5e Co.. snAIs"nen were mse WIN n,, a.,
ph The work and unOug other things handed 20 Us was MI
"Ws hsye slso another which only received from 'he
OF Sts'Oe two days since Of wm'h the oo"i'S - an
exact copy. - - ,c,,
"MY DEAR FREND have read Ssrtaroe' wi:h g'cA n
eres, and satisfaction written in xcelen sys; graphic
scenery and characters Norway Different members
S Sra ;Fy on Af:f s ssif M hs SS 'sip%
~. to proceed yoF literary c''sef 'na "' you
With the greatest esteem, aa yo9S N, friend s9
Jaws L. MAITLAND, New York"
AT the md Of the 1r better it eAgre'1y states 'Yoa may
this wher the book out This the ony reason we
made the letter and will here cay that several OF
cs who have read advance copies OF the toos coincide
OR position in busincs. should guarantee
TO you that authorized TO use this ,ett:r
wy ''r "T PETERSON BROTHERS.
To eootorats these statements we annex letter tom w
Fetc who originally made the contract with the author to
r''''' Pm ,prLPurA Giyard House, Msroh 10, 1853
L. h.
Grntlenen-In yoIs Of this date IN slesene' 20
letter TO Nh Maitland author Of SI'aroe, BY Wash
nston Irving which letter have appended 20 yonE advertise
said work. must astonishsd That Mr. g. T.
Putnam York should in the fcs of the autograph letter
itself pronounce forgery MI Put
hsy the last ffr months thst srch t
ter from Mr. Irving Mr. Maitland in the possession of our
finn aud that issued circulars to all the Trade throughout the
United States four months wherein SAID letter was PuVsnec
in full . ~
The letter put possession by NJ Maitland alh0r
OF the work. for IS to make use Of on It's pibeaon M ns
10 whom the work dedicated swing him the privilege with
the closing OF the letter You this letter when
the book comes out
When sold your house the stereotype Plates copyright and
edition bad SArtaroe which lid account OF
our reiins rom ou.in8 bsned among other things a.
wings for You make Of you nign thuk proper
The sgnanre 10 ven lowu, and know from may con-
c0mitaut ciIc tina. th, letter IL ge1uine
Very respectfully, Wv 7. FETRlDGE'
The fact s, M Irving had written such letter il praise ~
ssrsroe' and had expressed h willingness to have hs good
opinion made pub chief pd dcenent purchase s
copyright and eo:ype plates the work from Messs. w. T.
F.tndge Co., New.York.
Mr. Putnam in kis card the letter BE- forgery Mr..
Maitland always deosedto genuine Wi.h the question
yerscy these gen,ener it does not be
TO medde We only il ourselves show, have,
thai whether the letter be genjne not 20
sensne. Certainly if had believed tie Hrera forgery
that being genuine Mr. Irving did rot wish published
sbo i'd not have used il T. b. PETERSON & BROS,
No. JIG Chestngtst., Philadelphia
Phladelphis, March 49, 1853