| LC control no. | no 97070402 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Irving, William, 1766-1821 |
| Variant(s) | Langstaff, Launcelot, 1766-1821 Layman, 1766-1821 Gentleman of New-York, 1766-1821 |
| Located | New York (N.Y.) |
| Birth date | 1766 |
| Death date | 1821 |
| Profession or occupation | Authors Merchants Representatives, U.S. Congress Traders |
| Found in | Irving, W. Salmagundi. First series, 1835: v. 1-2, t.p. (Launcelot Langstaff, esq.) v. 1, pref. (joint production of Washington Irving and James K. Paulding, with ... the late William Irving) NUC pre-56 (hdg.: Irving, William, 1766-1821) His A word in season, touching the present misunderstanding in the Episcopal Church, 1811: t.p. (a layman) His The Templar. To which is added, the Tales of Passaic, 1822: t.p. (gentleman of New-York) Internet Archive, via WWW, Sept. 21, 2021: Nelson, W. Illustrated catalogue of New Jersey memorabilia and rare and valuable books, 1915, entry 525 (Irving, William; author of The Templar; eldest brother of Washington Irving; from 1787 to 1791 was a fur-trader with the Indians along the Mohawk River; later a merchant of New York; member of Congress; contributed the poetical portion of Salmagundi; his Tales of Passaic probably written at the famous Cockloft Hall, situated on the Passaic, during the yellow fever outbreak of 1821-1822) |
| Associated language | eng |
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