" CRAYON SKETCHES. BY AN AMATEUR. EDITED BY THEODORE S. FAY. IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL. I. NEW-YORK: CONNER AND COOKE, FRANKLIN BUILDINGS. Press of G. P. Scott & Co.-Nassau Street. TO WASHINGTON IRVING, ESQ. MY DEAR SIR, In early boyhood the charms of literature first broke upon me through the productions of your pen; gratitude, therefore, as well as respect and admiration, induces me to dedicate to you the following compositions of one who also warmly appreciates the treasures which you have added to the English language. Believe me, my dear sir, Very gratefully and sincerely Your ob't servant, THEODORE S. FAY. NEW-YORK, JUNE 10, 1833. |