James Fenimore Cooper collection of papers, 1825-1904 bulk (1825-1849)

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Creator

Cooper, James Fenimore, 1789-1851.

Location

Berg Collection of English and American Literature

Extent

• 45 items.

Scope/Contents Note

This is a synthetic collection consisting of manuscripts, correspondence, and financial documents. The manuscripts comprise portions of his novels and stories including "Afloat and Ashore," "The Headsman," "Homeward Bound," "The Oak Openings, or, The Bee-Hunter," "The Prairie," "The Water Witch," and "Wyandotte"; as well as drafts of the essays "Old Ironsides" and "The History of the Navy ofthe United States." The correspondence consists of lettersfrom the author, dating from 1825 to [1850], to John Fagan,Thomas W. Field, James S. Mead, J. D. P. Ogden, J. K. Paulding, Henry Philips, Lady William Russell, Charles Wilkes, the publishers Carey and Lea, and others; as well as letters, dating from [1842] to 1904, between various correspondents, including Richard Harris Barham, Richard Bentley, Joseph Conrad, Susan Fenimore Cooper, Charles Henry Hart, and others. There is also a letter addressed to Cooper from Sir Walter Scott, dated 1826.

Biographical/Historical Note

James Fenimore Cooper was an American novelist, essayist, and writer of historical works.

Controlled Access Terms

• Cooper, James Fenimore, 1789-1851.
• Correspondence.

Additional Creator Names

• Bentley, Richard, 1794-1871.
• Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924.
• Cooper, Susan Fenimore, 1813-1894.
• Fagan, J. (John)
• Field, Thomas W. (Thomas Warren), 1820-1881.
• Hart, Charles Henry, 1847-1918.
• Ingoldsby, Thomas, 1788-1845.
• Mead, James S.
• Ogden, James De Peyster, 1790-1870.
• Paulding, James Kirke, 1778-1860.
• Philips, Henry, 1839-1895.
• Russell, William, Lady.
• Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832.
• Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877.
• Carey & Lea.
• Bentley, Richard, 1794-1871. fmo
• Gordan, John Dozier, 1907-1968. dnr
• Harden, Edward Walker, 1868- fmo
• Howe, W. T. H. (William Thomas Hildrup) fmo
• McAlenney, Paul E. fmo
• Young, Owen D., 1874- fmo