Frederick Swartwout Cozzens Collection 1851-1868

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
160 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Brenda Gunn
Phone: (434) 924-1037
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Restrictions:

Collection is open to research.

Terms of access:

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred citation:

Frederick Swartwout Cozzens Collection, Accession 7509, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Summary

Creator:
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Frederick Swartwout Cozzens Collection, Accession 7509, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Background

Scope and content:

[Poem]

[Thanks him for book ( Hadadby James A. Hillhouse).]

[Invitation to visit Cozzens at Chestnut Cottage after lecturing; mentions the Century Club, J. F. Kensett, and to Stopson.]

[Not able to give him "the Verplanck sketch" on short notice.]

[Concerns lecture dates for Curtis in Yonkers. ]

[Mentions illness, enjoyment of Curtis' lecture, and "auspicious beginning for our young library."]

[Refers to availability of certain cigars from Cozzens' import business.]

[Unable to find several people Seaver asked about; requests printing bill for Seaver's billheads.]

[Mentions his St. Lawrencetrip; will supple Westervelt with back numbers of some publications; mentions Southern wines have too much sugar.]

[Re additions to Cozzens biography published by them.]

[Thanks for picture; mentions sending own picture to Curtis.]

[Refers to request for manuscript of Sparrowgrass Papers. ]

[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. ]

[Discusses Professor Drowne's advice that son repeats a year; suggests son keep Drowne's letter; compliments him on hunting.]

[Refers to financial trasactions and attempt to sell country house.]

[Accepts invitation.]

[Cover note for books sent to Curtis, one borrowed from Pierre Van Courtlandt. ]

Acquisition information:
Deposit, [1963 Dec 17], 1964 May 11
Processing information:

Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

Physical location:
Physical description:
ca. 18 items