Scope and Contents From the Collection: Correspondence, business, tax and legal records, primarily 1848-1890, of various members of the Cook and Luttrell Families of Culpeper and Rappahannock Counties, Virginia. The Cook family correspondence is concentrated between 1855 and 1858 and discusses the migration of several members of the family to western Virginia and Missouri, courtship and marriage, farming, and detailed accounts of family visits. The Luttrell correspondence, 1874-1890, contains letters to Mollie Luttrell...

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Discusses the heat; is sewing several new dresses; has a new beau but misses the boys in Amissville; saw Bernard [?] and Fannie Anderson at church together; there will be a reunion of Union and Confederate soldiers at Luray, Page County, Virginia.

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Asks her to visit or write; mentions friends, Laura and Tola, and "sister" Sudie (Sarah Susan Cook?); promises to try to visit as soon as the weather clears.

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Scope and Contents Sends condolences at the death of "cousin" Jim [Luttrell?]; mentions intended trip to Baltimore in December.

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Enjoyed recent visit but is now sick; hopes her (M.L.) wedding goes well; sends best wishes for Christmas, and mentions local Baptist church's Christmas tree and tableaux; refers to Will (Mollie's brother?).

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Discusses problems with renting a carriage for the drive to the (Baptist?) Association meeting; mentions seeing Willie at Oak Shade, Virginia.

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Scope and Contents Was shocked to hear of George Sheag's death; tells that "cousin" Al Baker has bought a farm near Mollie's home; mentions Willie Jeffries, who will soon be married, and Clarence Pierce; his employer has offered him a house and livestock; talks of potential for profits to be made.

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Scope and Contents Discusses family news; hopes Mollie can join her at a "Bush" meeting.