Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Bentley, Richard, 1794-1871.
2. Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924.
3. Cooper, Susan Fenimore, 1813-1894.
4. Fagan, J. (John)
5. Field, Thomas W. (Thomas Warren), 1820-1881.
6. Hart, Charles Henry, 1847-1918.
7. Ingoldsby, Thomas, 1788-1845.
8. Mead, James S.
9. Ogden, James De Peyster, 1790-1870.
10. Paulding, James Kirke, 1778-1860.
11. Philips, Henry, 1839-1895.
12. Russell, William, Lady.
13. Scott, Walter, 1771-1832.
14. Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877.
15. Carey & Lea.

Description

1. 45 items.

Summary

1. This is a synthetic collection consisting of manuscripts, correspondence, and financial documents.

Subject

1. Correspondence
2. Cooper, James Fenimore, 1789-1851

Genre/Form

1. Correspondence.

Call number

1. Berg Coll MSS Cooper

Biography (note)

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

Indexes/finding aids (note)

1. Inventory list and card catalog available in repository.

Provenance (note)

1. This is a synthetic collection, created from materials acquired through gift and purchase from various sources. Previous owners include the publisher Richard Bentley, Edward Walker Harden, W. T. H. Howe, the Rev. Paul E. McAlenney, and Owen D. Young. The letters from Joseph Conrad to David Garnett were a bequest of John D. Gordan.

Processing action (note)

1. Cataloged

Author

1. Cooper, James Fenimore, 1789-1851.

Title

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

Biography

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

Provenance

1. This is a synthetic collection, created from materials acquired through gift and purchase from various sources. Previous owners include the publisher Richard Bentley, Edward Walker Harden, W. T. H. Howe, the Rev. Paul E. McAlenney, and Owen D. Young. The letters from Joseph Conrad to David Garnett were a bequest of John D. Gordan.

Indexes

1. Inventory list and card catalog available in repository.

Local note

1. Creation of collection-level record funded with the generous support of the Gladys Kreible Delmas Foundation.

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections
2. Finding Aid

Added author

1. Bentley, Richard, 1794-1871.
2. Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924.
3. Cooper, Susan Fenimore, 1813-1894.
4. Fagan, J. (John)
5. Field, Thomas W. (Thomas Warren), 1820-1881.
6. Hart, Charles Henry, 1847-1918.
7. Ingoldsby, Thomas, 1788-1845.
8. Mead, James S.
9. Ogden, James De Peyster, 1790-1870.
10. Paulding, James Kirke, 1778-1860.
11. Philips, Henry, 1839-1895.
12. Russell, William, Lady.
13. Scott, Walter, 1771-1832.
14. Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877.
15. Bentley, Richard, 1794-1871. Former owner
16. Gordan, John D., 1907-1968. Donor
17. Harden, Edward Walker, 1868- Former owner
18. Howe, W. T. H. (William Thomas Hildrup) Former owner
19. McAlenney, Paul E. Former owner
20. Young, Owen D., 1874- Former owner
21. Carey & Lea.

Research call number

1. Berg Coll MSS Cooper