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Greenough, Horatio, 1806-1852. A.L.S. to R. W. Griswold, 19 November 1851

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 448
Call Number: MS Gris.
Horatio Greenough, Washington, DC., autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 19 November 1851
Horatio Greenough, Washington, DC., autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 19 November 1851

Scope and Contents

Washington, D.C. Offers $50 to help pay any debts left by [James Fenimore] Cooper. Approves of bronze for Cooper's statue, but objects to placing it in Washington, where "there is neither respect for such objects as public property nor interest in them as works of art."

Dates

  • 19 November 1851

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Collection:

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 1285.00 Items

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English