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Preferred Citation

James Fenimore Cooper and Dr. Weiner correspondence is arranged into one series: Series I. Correspondence.

Preferred Citation

James Fenimore Cooper and Dr. Weiner correspondence, Special Collections Research Center, William and Mary Libraries.

Content Description

A single letter from James Fenimore Cooper of New York, New York, to Dr. Weiner c/o T. Hawkins of William & Mary. The letter expresses Cooper's reasoning for the writing of "The Deerslayer."

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• College of William and Mary--History
• Correspondence
• James City County (Va.)--History
• James City County (Va.)--History--19th century