Susan Fenimore Cooper | |
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 Cooper in the 1850s | |
| Born | Susan Augusta Fenimore Cooper April 17, 1813 Scarsdale, New York, United States |
| Died | December 31, 1894 (aged 81) Cooperstown, New York, United States |
| Occupation | Writer, founder of orphanage |
| Language | English |
| Period | 19th century |
| Genre | Fiction and natural history |
| Relatives | James Fenimore Cooper (father) William Cooper (grandfather) |
Susan Augusta Fenimore Cooper (April 17, 1813 – December 31, 1894) was an American writer and amateur naturalist. She founded an orphanage in Cooperstown, New York and made it a successful charity. The daughter of writer James Fenimore Cooper, she served as his secretary and amanuensis late in his life.