Cooper, James Fenimore, 1789-1851 Collection of two items pertaining to James Fenimore Cooper [Decimalized .01-.02]

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Collection Details

GLC#: GLC05258
Type: Header Record
Date: 1820-1890
Author/Creator: Cooper, James Fenimore, 1789-1851
Title: Collection of two items pertaining to James Fenimore Cooper [Decimalized .01-.02]
Place Written: s.l.
Pagination: 2 items

Time Period

Primary time period: National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860

Sub-Era: The First Age of Reform

People

Cooper, James Fenimore, 1789-1851

Subjects

Literature and Language Arts

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Collection Item

Autograph letter signed

to Peter Gansevoort

19 April 1820

Cooper, James Fenimore, 1789-1851

Discusses New York state politics, specifically Westchester County. States that the majority of the Federalists will vote for De Witt Clinton, the New York state Governor, who ran for President in 1820 but was defeated by James Monroe. Mentions...

GLC05258.01

Collection Item

Newspaper

James Fenimore Cooper: A Letter Explaining Why He Petitioned to Have His Name Changed.

October 1890

Newspaper article that details a letter written by Cooper that was found in which Cooper petitions to add Fenimore to his name. Prints Cooper's letter in full. Date added in pencil at a later time.

GLC05258.02

Collection of two items pertaining to James Fenimore Cooper [Decimalized .01-.02]

Cooper, James Fenimore, 1789-1851 Collection of two items pertaining to James Fenimore Cooper [Decimalized .01-.02]

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