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James Fenimore Cooper to Captain Aulich regarding a recommendation of a young sailor and criticism of Great Britain's actions in Oregon Territory, 15 March 1840

Title
James Fenimore Cooper to Captain Aulich regarding a recommendation of a young sailor and criticism of Great Britain's actions in Oregon Territory, 15 March 1840.
Production
[Place of production not identified : producer not identified, 1840]
Physical Description
1 online resource.
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Notes
Author of several American historical novels, including The Last of the Mohicans (1826).
Collection: The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859.
Electronic reproduction. Marlborough, Wiltshire : AM, 2014. Digitized from a copy held by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
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Summary
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.
Variant and related titles
American history, 1493-1945. Module I.
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
March 18, 2024
Genre/Form
Correspondence
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AM (Publisher), digitiser.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, owner.
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