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Cooper, James Fenimore (1789-1851) to Captain Aulich

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05083 Author/Creator: Cooper, James Fenimore (1789-1851) Place Written: Cooperstown, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 15 March 1840 Pagination: 2 p. ; 25 x 20 cm. Order a Copy

Acts as a referral for the son of Captain Angus, a youth aboard the U.S.S. Potomac, to which Aulich was captain. Criticizes Great Britain for its predatory practices in the Oregon Territory. In his postscript, Cooper requests information on Old Ironsides because he is writing a history on the topic.

Author of several American historical novels, including "The Last of the Mohicans" (1826).

Cooper, James Fenimore, 1789-1851
Aulich, fl. 1840

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