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Title: Samuel Cooper Papers,
Date (inclusive): 1718-1798
Creator:
Cooper, Samuel
Extent: Number of pieces: 270
Repository: The Huntington Library
San Marino, California 91108
Language:
English.
The Samuel Cooper papers were purchase in March 1926 from Marvin Cooper Taylor of Concord, Mass.
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[Identification of item], Samuel Cooper Papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Samuel Cooper (1724-84), scholar and Congregational minister, was born in Boston, Massachusetts. Following in the footsteps
of his father, William Cooper, he was educated for the ministry and was graduated from Harvard in 1743. In the same year,
before his ordination took place, he was called to be assistant pastor of the Brattle Street Church in Boston. Four years
later he became sole incumbent and remained in the same pastorate to the end of his life.
For many years Dr. Cooper was a member of the Corporation of Harvard College. He was an ardent patriot, and took an active
part in the politics of his day. He numbered among his most intimate friends many famous Americans, and all of the distinguished
Frenchmen who visited Boston during the course of the war.
- A. Congregationalism in New England: sermons by William and Samuel Cooper, 1718-83 (195 pieces)
- B. International politics in relation to the American colonies, 1769-83
- C. French officers in North America, 1778-83
- D. The Cooper family, 1759-98
Persons represented by two or more pieces
- Adams, John
- 3 pieces
- Cooper, Samuel
- 177 pieces
- Cooper, William
- 43 pieces
- Estaing, Charles Hector, Comte d'
- 3 pieces
- Franklin, Benjamin
- 5 pieces
- Hawley, Gideon
- 2 pieces
- La Luzerne, Anne César, Chevalier de
- 6 pieces
- Vergennes, Charles Gravier, Comte de
- 2 pieces
Some interesting or important items
- Cooper, Samuel. Letter to the Corporation of Harvard, declining the presidency of the college. [Feb. 10, 1774]
- Hawley, Gideon. Two letters to Dr. Cooper, describing his life among the Indians. Feb. 25, 1771 and Jan. 8, 1776
- Lee, Arthur. Letter to Dr. Cooper, regarding the mutiny of the Pennsylvania Line. Jan. 18, 1781
- Lovell, James. Letter discussing the neutrality of Russia and Denmark and the possible action of Holland; also, Virginia's relinquishment of [UNK]to western territory. Feb. 1, 1781