AMDigital Reference: MS.42316.

"Folios 1-2: indenture, 1828, between Washington Irving and John Murray II: the sale by Irving to Murray of the copyright in "A history of the life and voyages of Christopher Columbus"; Folios 4-5: cancelled agreement, 1835, between Washington Irving and John Murray II: Murray to have borne the whole cost of printing and publishing "A Tour on the Prairies"; Folios 6-8: indenture, 19 August 1850, between Washington Irving and John Murray III confirming the purchase by John Murray II of the ownership of the copyright in Irving's works : "The Sketch Book"; "Bracebridge Hall"; "Tales of a Traveller"; "Voyages and discoveries of the companions of Columbus"; "A tour in the Prairies"; and, "Abbotsford and Newstead Abbey"; Folios 9-11: power of attorney, 21 August 1850: Washington Irving's appointment of John Murray III as his attorney; Folios 12-14: affidavit, 27 September 1850, sworn by Ebenezer Irving stating the date of first publication in America of various works by Washington Irving; Folios 15-16: memorandum of agreement, 27 August 1851, between John Murray III and H G Bohn: the sale by Murray to Bohn of the ownership of the copyright in Washington Irving's works: "The Sketch Book"; "Bracebridge Hall"; "Tales of a Traveller"; "Life and voyages of Columbus"; "The Conquest of Granada"; "The Companions of Columbus"; "Tour in the Prairies"; and, "Abbotsford and Newstead"; Folios 17-29: 6 September 1851: "certificates of entries [of publications by Washington Irving] in America"; Folio 30: 12 September 1851, "certificate of entry [of the publication 'A Tour on the Prairies' by Washington Irving] in United States". ".

Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related papers.

Reproduction of: Legal instruments concerning the interests of John Murray, publishers, in the copyright of certain works by Washington Irving Legal instruments concerning the interests of John Murray, publishers, in the copyright of certain works by Washington Irving, 15 Apr 1828 - 21 Aug 1851