, 1859-11-30
WASHINGTON IRVING,

IN
mourn M earlier pioneer in the same field, nd
greater than lle-WAsu1sc1ox 1uv.xc, WIN
expired at his residence "Suun7siaen m Non.
day night. in The seycntr-scyenth vcar of III.
age.
Washington Irving WIS born II, the c;tv If
New York, April .. 1858. Ills fatber. William
Irving, w.s native of Scotland. and III, moth-
or m English lady who had resided in this
country some twenty years p,ior to marriage.
Young Washington received a common school
education, and ut tue aye of ls commenced the
study Of law. In 1sos be contributed serie.
of sketches to tho Aoraiuo Chroaitzt n yew
York paper edited by his I,rothc. 1)r. pctor r.
wing. In 1904 he was led BIZ m apparent tcn.
dency to pulmonary counlaiuts to mike n topr
Of Southern Europe. At Rome hc became &C.
quainted with his couutryman Washington All.
ston and 40 fer participated in his studies q. to
contemplate adopting the profession Of naiut-
er- Irving returned to Sew York in ls0G. wherc
he was shortly after admitted to the bar. ue did
not. however. nrarticc thc ,,w 1,an,a;u,, hsa
lust started the salnaou.d; or III ,cd;, 81 a,..
and opinions Of Lauae.lt Loa1stod: E.o. and
Washington aud William Irving joined him in
editing twenty numbers Of that amusing work,
winch is STILL read with interest though designed
oh.5 10 n'' 'ne numofs oi the day. Will Wiz
aso ana Tue eoekioifs' OF cociloit Hall, arc as
tA'n'naf IN OUT mouths as household words.
tr'ing nfs! complete "ork was d"se&srboeftr's
1"'oFy g aeto 1orf, published in December,
'o''- Inc Original design Of tllis inimitable
nnrlesqao was torarody handbook which had
Just appeared entitled Picture of New York
ahe latest revised edition Of AascEestocttr
WIS Pnohshed III laao. Alter the puhlIcar
'.on Of tne Original ireak, which has
s'ncc oecame 80 popasaf' irving engaged IN
l'efcan1ne business with TWO Of hls brothers.
III 4o4' ae 6aAeo 'or England where he pre-.
pared the 1S1ttcd Gook which was warmly com.
nlenoed " Sir Walter Scott aud published by
Murray. In 1870 he took up a residence in
par's, where be became acquainted With Thomas
Moore and enjoyed his intimacy with the best
hagusf society OF that CITY. III 1879 he gase
n's 0raex~rtd4< Ha1 10 The world, and in 1928
the oeishllul 1asttef d 1Faes4f<r. For the lat
ter "ork Moore Tells us that Murray gare 1ry-
ing Fl 500.
In 1885 Irvipg went 10 Spain Mt the surees.
tiou Of tue Hon. Alexander Ii. Everett. md hr,c
lie found the materials for some of tie richest
ro,uances and most entertaining histories in fbc
English lauruace-the Al1anaJra. the Gouovcst
Of Neu Granada. the Life and gova9x. of 20.
luuhus; the Fouoots and Dtsopr.r;.. of tie -om,
panious Of Cotuu5us. and the L4orad. of tie
fnpoyr.t If Suo;n Tba rno,;.h coorr;nh+ ~
the Life of Co1umbus brouoht thc author = On,
criueas. In 1929 Irving wa. anno;nted secre-
tarY Of the American Lera.;on At Landau and
the 1,n;re,sitv If f,rfo,I contcrred nnon him
the deprce of IL. d. He returned to America
on tho a1st of Mar. 1s5a-his arrival heinz
hailed in New York with public rejoicing. A
far ,,,onths 1.t,r hc ore,o,n,,icd 4he t,,o ar
1~r,....-., a.. s.-..s:..:...s. -. -,
IN'"oF'A' '1ca eonn'iss'onc9 u tne lnoian
tribes, on tour TO The Far "est-the fruit Of
which Was found in his Tour on I'll. Pra;ri0.
..I t,..-.".at - <,..>.;. ra..-;v, .,,....
anu aH'e"s3'ts ~ etp!a" 1o"a'Ft@e. aoout
this time also appeared his Astorta, and the vol
| utne entitled 465otsford and At1ost<ad A5AH
In 1s.s Mr. Irwin, was anno;ut-d Minister IN
ena;. ,-1,;a,, en;.a - ..,,;f... f,,,- .oa-. n.
ePa'"' WHICH o'aec ne isAa'1co 'ous 5eA's' y"
| his return to the United Statcs he retired to
| bis residence "Sunnyside" uea. Tar,ytown,
X y-the rarer..n. .tc. .foroottcn.. 1or,1;,r nj
~ n',i :, s,S''a .o~3.ss ~
| sleepy HOLD" whence nc has put lore1 The
| Life ef 4Ndhon.t, tue Sucofxso,s Of .NaIoMlft,
sna Tho IN. <,f 1ra.1;a.,tou i, 3. r,1,,,ez
80. -.
| IAe last mentioned "ofK closea III. lrs1ngs IT.
erary record with the exception Of a Lift a
0,r.- f:o,,.,y1 a sketch n tt,s m, of tbe
=. @Ae
poet Campoes'' ano namnef o' 1ne'ase pieces
contributed to the KHick<rbocExr and other mag.
| n7iye4 nj fhe t1ay.
:, ,,o;a, ~, mart or our ,r,sen+ ,,rrnose =.
~
indite criticism on the WORKS OF irving. "t
close this sketch with an extract from q lette,
,astxv f.5.a<,d:,, .r,;,,aJ s1J,1r ,,
~ ''s 'a@ = 4A
Hour al s>nnnys'oe:
c1nect who knew bis age. fancicd him as in
ia wlut.r Of lite; found hin oulv in its Indi
.n summer, lie came down stairs. and w.iked
throurh The l,all iuto the back parlor, will ,
fir,n ma Tre1y stcn that m;ght we'll haze mad,
nno doubt whether be lad really attained hi:
seycnty-seycnth year! He was suffering from
ns1hmn and wns muf{led nra;ns; the damn a;
With n Scotch shawl. wranncd like a great loos
srarf oround lis nrcl: Gil "a he took his sea
| in the old armchair, and, despite his hoarse
t ness and troubled chest, began an une1pectea},
rivacious conversation, he made me almost Tor
get tnat "as tne eueet VI ~ o!o 14au 'on;
But whnt should one talk about who had onf
balf IN hour with Washington Irving. / veu
| tured the question,
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