A Guide to the Frederick Swartwout Cozzens Collection
A Collection in the
Clifton Waller Barrett Library of American Literature
Accession number 7509
University of Virginia Library
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Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Use Restrictions
See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.
Preferred Citation
Frederick Swartwout Cozzens Collection, Accession 7509, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library
Acquisition Information
Deposit, [1963 Dec 17], 1964 May 11
Funding Note
Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities
Significant Persons Associated With the Collection
- Charles Loring Elliot
- Fitz-Greene Halleck
- Ford B. McGuire
- Frederick Swartwout Cozzens
- G. C. Verplanck
- George Bancroft
- George McLaughlin
- George William Curtis
- George William Curtis
- Henry [Pointer]
- J. C. Buttre
- James A. Hillhouse
- Pierre Van Courtlandt
- W. C. Westervelt
- Washington Irving
- William Cullen Bryant
Item Listing
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Frederick Swartwout Cozzens to George William Curtis1851 Jan 2ALS, 1 p.
[Thanks him for book ( Hadad by James A. Hillhouse ).]
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Frederick Swartwout Cozzens to George William Curtis [Rocky Mountain Howadji]1851 Oct 25ALS, 1 p.
[Invitation to visit Cozzens at Chestnut Cottage after lecturing; mentions the Century Club , J. F. Kensett , and to Stopson.]
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Frederick Swartwout Cozzens to Henry [Pointer]1853 Jul 29ALS, 1 p.
[Not able to give him "the Verplanck sketch" on short notice.]
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Frederick Swartwout Cozzens to George William Curtis [Howadji]1854 Nov 18ALS, 1 p.
[Concerns lecture dates for Curtis in Yonkers . ]
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Frederick Swartwout Cozzens to George William Curtis1854 Nov 29ALS, 1 p.
[Mentions illness, enjoyment of Curtis' lecture, and "auspicious beginning for our young library."]
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Frederick Swartwout Cozzens to George William Curtis [Howadji]1855 Nov 6ALS, 1 p.
[Refers to availability of certain cigars from Cozzens' import business.]
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Frederick Swartwout Cozzens to Mr. Seaver1856 Aug 6ALS, 1 p.
[Unable to find several people Seaver asked about; requests printing bill for Seaver's billheads.]
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Frederick Swartwout Cozzens to W. C. Westervelt1857 Sep 1ALS, 2 p.
[Mentions his St. Lawrence trip; will supple Westervelt with back numbers of some publications; mentions Southern wines have too much sugar.]
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Frederick Swartwout Cozzens to Childs and Peterson1858 Apr 19ALS, 2 p.
[Re additions to Cozzens biography published by them.]
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Frederick Swartwout Cozzens to [ George William Curtis ]1861 Jul 27ALS, 2 p.
[Thanks for picture; mentions sending own picture to Curtis.]
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Frederick Swartwout Cozzens to George McLaughlin1863 Dec 11ALS, 3 p.
[Refers to request for manuscript of Sparrowgrass Papers . ]
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Frederick Swartwout Cozzens to Fitz-Greene Halleck1863 [Jan 24]ALS, 4 p.
[Favorable comments on poem sent by Halleck; refers to William Cullen Bryant , Wordsworth, Thackeray, Century Club , George Bancroft , G. C. Verplanck ; is working on some notes and anecdotes regarding Washington Irving . ]
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Frederick Swartwout Cozzens to son1865 Sep 13ALS, 1 p.
[Discusses Professor Drowne's advice that son repeats a year; suggests son keep Drowne's letter; compliments him on hunting.]
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Frederick Swartwout Cozzens to Ford B. McGuire1868 Jun 1ALS, 1 p.
[Refers to financial trasactions and attempt to sell country house.]
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Frederick Swartwout Cozzens to George William Curtisn.d.ANS, 1 p.
[Accepts invitation.]
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Frederick Swartwout Cozzens to George William Curtis [Howadji]n.d.ALS, 1 p.
[Cover note for books sent to Curtis, one borrowed from Pierre Van Courtlandt . ]