The Cooper Family papers

This collection documents the life of Peter Cooper’s family primarily through personal letters and business correspondence from the mid 1700’s to the late 1800’s. This collection is divided into ten series:

Series 1 - Documentation related to a decades-long dispute over a piece of land willed to Obediah Cooper by his father-in-law Jan Gardenier Series 2 - Claims made by John Cooper and his father-in-law John Campbell to secure pensions received from serving in the Revolutionary War Series 3 - Letters received by John Cooper from various individuals, including Thomas Campbell, Thomas Kirk,and James Cooper Series 4 - Letters receieved by Sarah Cooper from various individuals, including Julia Ann Staples, Jamima Van Antwerp, and Amelia Kirk. Note: there are three Sarahs on the family tree alive at the same time, and it's not always clear which Sarah each letter is addressed to, so they've all been included here. Series 5 - Letters received by Martha Cooper from various individuals, including Sarah Cooper, Edward C. Cooper, and Jane Hartshorne. Note: there are two Marthas on the family tree alive at the same time, and it's not always clear which Martha each letter is addressed to, so they've all been included here. Series 6 - Letters received by Henrietta Cooper from a few individuals, primarily "Adelia" and "Mae" Series 7 - Assorted legal and financial documents Series 8 - Assorted correspondence Series 9 - Creative works, primarily poetry, short stories, and essays Series 10 - Ephemera, including wallets, event tickets, recipes, and newspaper clippings