Timeline September 1851

Events in September 1851 3

• 1789 – 1851 James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851) Died 14 September 1851, aged 61 James Fenimore Cooper was an American novelist best known for "The Last of the Mohicans" and his other Leatherstocking Tales set on the American frontier. He was among the first American writers to achieve international renown.
• 1851 Treaty of Fort Laramie US and Plains nations set tribal territorial boundaries Signed on 17 September 1851, the treaty between the United States government and numerous Plains Indian nations attempted to define tribal territories and secure safe passage for settlers along overland trails. Encroachment by settlers and miners led to its breakdown within a few years.
• 1851 The New York Times founded Henry Raymond and George Jones launch a new daily newspaper Henry Jarvis Raymond and George Jones founded The New York Times in New York City on 18 September 1851. The paper grew into one of the most influential newspapers in the United States.