James Fenimore Cooper in Lewiston, New York, 1935 Mar. 7 / by Josephine Wilhelm Wickser.

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James Fenimore Cooper in Lewiston, New York, 1935 Mar. 7 / by Josephine Wilhelm Wickser.

Paper discusses Cooper's stay in Lewiston before the War of 1812, and the influence of Thomas and Betty Hustler, the proprietors of Hustler's tavern, on the characters Sargeant Hollister and Betty Flannigan in his book The Spy.,

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Cooper, James Fenimore, 1789-1851

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James Fenimore Cooper (September 15, 1789 – September 14, 1851) was an American writer of the first half of the 19th century. His historical romances depicting colonist and Indigenous characters from the 17th to the 19th centuries created a unique form of American literature. He lived much of his boyhood and the last fifteen years of life in Cooperstown, New York, which was founded by his father William Cooper on property that he owned. Cooper became a member of the Episcopal Church shortly befo...

Wickser, Josephine Wilhelm

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Poet, scholar, clubwoman, and author of numerous pageants, including one written for the celebration of Buffalo's centennial in 1932. She served as chairman of the Buffalo Social Welfare Board and was a member of the Buffalo Board of Education. She was the wife of John G. Wickser. From the description of The spirit of Buffalo : a pageant, 1923 / by Josephine Wilhelm Wickser. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 179672854 From the description of James Fenimore Cooper...

Hustler, Betty, 1759 or 60-1832.

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Hustler, Thomas.

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