James Fenimore Cooper autográf levele Archibald Campbellhez, New York állam államtitkárához
Cooperstown, 1841. május 30.James Fenimore Cooper (1789–1851), amerikai író, udvarias, közvetlen és meleg hangvételű levele a skót származású Archibald Campbell (1779–1856), amerikai politikushoz, New York állam megbízott államtitkárához, melyben sajnálatát fejezi ki, amiért nem találta otthon, és reményét fejezi ki, hogy hamarosan viszontlátják egymást, kettejük baráti viszonyáról tanúskodik.
A levél átirata - részlet:
"'...This morning early, I returned your visit and was disappointed at finding you had gone. I went with the hope of persuading you to breakfast with me, and of attending one little church; but will understand your impatience to get home...The object of this letter is to acknowledge the civility of your visit...Another time, I hope to be more fortunate, and should I ever find myself in your part of the country...I shall not allow a fine mile to prevent me from saying as much in person."
Papír, 1 fol., 1 beírt oldal. Hajtás nyoma, apró szakadások. Egy helyen megragasztva. Tiszta, jól olvasható.
In part: '...This morning early, I returned your visit and was disappointed at finding you had gone. I went with the hope of persuading you to breakfast with me, and of attending one little church; but will understand your impatience to get home...The object of this letter is to acknowledge the civility of your visit...Another time, I hope to be more fortunate, and should I ever find myself in your part of the country...I shall not allow a fine mile to prevent me from saying as much in person.'
Paper, 1 fol., 1 inscribed page. Evenly toned, a small interior tear repaired with archival tape on verso.