| Title: | [Letter] 1816 December 15, Albany [to] John B. Henry / James Cooper. |
| Personal Author: | Cooper, James Fenimore, 1789-1851. |
| Date: | 1816 December 15. |
| Extent: | [2] leaves. |
| General Note: | The letter is date-stamped December 17. See also additional letters from Cooper in the collection as well as manuscript fragments for the The Headsman; or, The Abbaye des Vignerons. A tale (1833). |
| Abstract: | Cooper writes to Henry, agreeing to submit to arbitration with the Bridgin family. Cooper states that his family is willing to "abide by your determination." Cooper, the 11th of 12 children born to the man who founded Cooperstown and built Ostego Hall, is remembered for his books of sailing and wilderness adventure, including the Leatherstocking Series featuring Natty Bumppo, the most well-known of which is Last of the Mohicans (1826). In addition to enjoying the life of a country gentleman in New York, Cooper also traveled and wrote extensively in Europe. |
| Personal Subject: | Cooper, James Fenimore, 1789-1851--Correspondence
Henry, John B.--Correspondence. |
| Subject: | Arbitration and award--United States
Dispute resolution (Law)--United States. |
| Recipient: | Henry, John B. |
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