Francis L. Hawks Letters [manuscript] 1852-1860.

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Francis L. Hawks Letters [manuscript] 1852-1860.

Hawks politely declines an invitation of Cyrus Field, informs Rufus Wilmot Griswold that he will be unable to attend a memorial service for [James Fenimore] Cooper and explains the reasons for a visit and his intentions to secure Griswold's likeness.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7443291

University of Virginia. Library

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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...

Griswold, Rufus Willmot, 1815-1857

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Rufus Wilmot Griswold (February 13, 1815 – August 27, 1857) was an American anthologist, editor, poet, and critic. Born in Vermont, Griswold left home when he was 15 years old. He worked as a journalist, editor, and critic in Philadelphia, New York City, and elsewhere. He built a strong literary reputation, in part due to his 1842 collection The Poets and Poetry of America. This anthology, the most comprehensive of its time, included what he deemed the best examples of American poetry. He produc...

Field, Cyrus W. (Cyrus West), 1819-1892

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Cyrus West Field (1819-1892) was a merchant and capitalist who promoted the laying of the first Atlantic cable linking the U.S. with Europe. He formed a company to build cable communications between Newfoundland and Ireland, helped establish elevated trains in New York City, and participated in the development of the Wabash Railroad. Other business ventures included ownership of a New York newspaper, the Mail and Express. From the description of Cyrus W. Field papers, 1831-1905, bulk...

Hawks, Francis L. (Francis Lister), 1798-1866

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American priest of the Episcopal Church, church historian, and North Carolina politician. From the description of Francis L. Hawks Letters [manuscript] 1852-1860. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 420463382 American divine. From the description of Autograph letter signed : New York, to an unidentified correspondent, [18]53 Aug. 11. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270470744 Protestant Episcopal clergyman, historian, and first president of the U...