Box 1
Contains 86 Results:
Alfred Cook Correspondence, 1849-1856
Burrell Henry Cook Correspondence, 1855-1858
Thomas Jimson Cook Correspondence, 1846-1858
William A. Cook Correspondence, 1849
Sarah Susan (Cook) Kendrick Correspondence, 1855-1857
Lucy E. (Cook) Marshall Correspondence, 1854-1858
Miscellaneous Cook Family Correspondence, 1852-1859
Cecy Frances Luttrell Correspondence, undated
Mollie M. Luttrell Correspondence, 1874-1880
Mollie M. Luttrell Correspondence, 1881-1890
Mollie M. Luttrell Correspondence, undated
Welford Johnson, Monticello, Lewis County, Missouri, to "Uncle" Alfred Cook, 1849 August 12
Scope and Contents Concerns lawsuit between Cook and "Aunt" Cecy (Cook?); mentions contention over estate of "Grandfather" Cook; discusses health of family and occurrence of cholera; progress of wheat, oat, and corn crops; mentions wife, Elizabeth.
Alfred M. Cook, Pleasant Retreat, (?), to "cousin", 1856 November 15
Sends news of the family at home; asks after other family members.
Burrell Henry Cook, "Mountainview," Culpeper County, Virginia, to Kate (?), 1855 March 24
Reflects on the meaning and necessity of marriage; sends her his love.
Helen Mary Gawthrop, Bridgeport, Harrison County, Virginia (West Virginia), to "cousin" Burrell H. Cook, Amissville, Rappahannock County, Virginia
Scope and Contents Talks of family and friends; mentions upcoming trip to Kentucky; hopes he is not a "Know-Nothing" as she would disapprove.
Helen Mary Gawthrop, Bridgeport, Harrison County, Virginia (West Virginia), to "cousin Burrell H. Cook, Oak Shade, Virginia, 1855 August 5
Discusses family news, weather, and crop conditions; mentions possibility of going with him to a camp meeting in Kentucky; hopes he will come for a visit this summer.
Burrell H. Cook, Boothes Creek, Taylor County, Virginia (West Virginia) to his brother (Thomas J. Cook), 1856 June 29
Scope and Contents Discusses corn crop; asks him to come to Taylor County; says he can teach school if he wants; including postscript noting death of "Col." Perry and "Uncle" William Corbin; mentions (wife?) Helen Mary.
Burrell H. Cook, to his mother, Susan M. Cook, Culpeper County, Virginia, 1858 April 18
Asks her to sign a financial note and give it to James W. Luttrell for safe-keeping.
Burrell H. Cook, Taylor County, Virginia (West Virginia) to "mother" (Susan M. Cook, Culpeper County, Virginia), 1858 June 22
Discusses weather and corn crop progress; mentions sister Sarah (Susan), and brother, Thomas; asks for $150 to buy a farm.
Burrell H. Cook, to Thomas Jimson Cook, Amissville, Rappahannock County, Virginia, undated
Discusses agriculture and family business.
Y. L. Settle, (Hampton, Virginia?), to "Tom" (Thomas J. Cook), 1846 February 11
Describes teaching position.
Thomas J. Cook and William A. Cook, to "dear friend", 1850 February 23
Protests William's treatment by the Motsey Division of the Sons of (Temperance?), and the slander of his name.
Thomas J. Cook, Culpeper County, Virginia, to Burrell Henry Cook, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, 1853 February 18
Is glad he has arrived safely and has good prospects; tells news of the family; is anxious to hear his newly-learned Spanish.
James W. Corbin, Anderson County, Kentucky, to "cousin" (Thomas J. Cook; Culpeper County, Virginia), 1854 July 29
Describes his journey home to find his youngest child dead of scarlet fever; has been sick for the past week; wants him to check a land title with the Cumberland County Clerk; includes a list of marriages in the Corbin family.
L.A. Corbin, Brandy Station, Culpeper County, Virginia, to "Tom" (Thomas J. Cook?), 1857 March 7
Asks for repayment of a loan; describes trip to Washington, (D.C., for Presidential inauguration?)