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AUTHORS]. IRVING, Washington (1783-1859). Autograph letter signed ("Washington Irving") to Gabriel Irving, New York, 1 October 1841. 1 page, 4to, integral address leaf. [With:] LONGFELLOW, Henry W. (1807-1882). Cut signature ("Henry W. Longfellow"), n.p., n.d. Tipped to the address leaf of the above; A calling card of Washington Irving attached as well. Writing to his nephew, Irving notes that a visit will be delayed: "I write this mainly to relieve you from the daily expectation of a visit from your aunt and myself." -- RILEY, James Whitcomb (1849-1916). Autograph note signed ("James Whitcomb Riley") TO JOAQUIN MILLER, Sacramento, 21 December 1892. 1 page, a small oblong, integral blank, envelope . [With:] A newspaper clipping labeled in Riley's hand. POET TO POET. Riley sends the well-known California poet, a clipping from a local newspaper: "A paper from home...which has a lovely poem addressed to you, and written by a dear friend of mine...Dr. James Newton Matthews, of Mason, Illinois; and I'm fonder than ever of him for this song he sings to you." Riley quotes a stanza: "To you, O Miller, who sing of the seas, Of the sunset-lands, and the isles that lie In the desolate wastes by the dim Andes To you, brave poet, my heart drams nigh." -- BELLOC, Hillaire (1870-1953). Autograph letter signed ("H Belloc"), Shipley, 28 May 1923. 1 page, 4to . Belloc apologizes for his failure to include an extract in a album presented to Lord Haig: "while I was in America (I did not return till this month)...I left instructions...to forward all letters only." Together three items . (3)