Box 1
Contains 86 Results:
Thomas Cook and Sallie S. (Sarah Susan) Cook, (Taylor County, Virginia) West Virginia, to "mother" (Susan M. Cook, Culpeper County, Virginia), 1858 January 16
Scope and Contents Discusses trip to the "western lands" to visit brother, Burrell H. Cook; tells of relatives met.
Thomas J. Cook and "Sudie," Sarah Susan Cook, (Missouri?), to "Mother" (Susan M. Cook, Culpeper County, Virginia), 1858 April 19
Describes trip from Virginia to Missouri, and friends encountered along the way; mentions intention to marry in the near future.
Thomas J. Cook, Saline County, Missouri, to "nephew" (?), 1858 June 22
Discusses weather, and crops in Missouri as compared to Virginia; sends love to family members; intends to visit home when possible.
Thomas J. Cook, Saline County, Missouri, to "Mother" (Susan M. Cook, Culpeper County), Virginia, 1858 November 3
Discusses bad weather and illness in vicinity; mentions sisters, Sarah Susan, visit and brother, Burrell; also Frank Robinson and family; intends to return home when possible.
L.A. Corbin, Oak Shade, Leurs County, Missouri, to "cousin" (Thomas J. Cook?), (Culpeper County, Virginia?), circa 1860 March 24
Describes trip from Platte, Missouri to Oak Shade; weather makes travel bad, but is generally pleased with country; was glad to hear family is well; tells of acquaintances and friends living in Missouri.
William Williams, Bridgewater, Rockingham County, Virginia, to William A. Cook, Amissville, Rappahannock County, Virginia., 1849 May 15
Discusses his (WW) budding medical practice; ask Cook to remember him to all his old friends, as he will probably never see them again; mentions his intention to find a wife.
S.E.G. (?), Culpeper County, Virginia, to "Sudie" (Sarah Susan Cook), 1856 November 28
Discusses clothing Sarah Susan has asked to have made; mentions acquaintances.
Mary M. Benson, (Melvalle?), to "Sudo" (Sarah Susan Cook), Culpeper County, Virginia, 1857 January 31
Scope and Contents Discusses arrangements for Sarah Susan to make a bonnet for "M's" trip to Washington in March.
"Sallie," Sarah Susan Cook, and Lucy E. Cook Marshall, Glenn Mills, (Missouri?) to "mother" (Susan M. Cook), Marshall, Glenn Mills, (Missouri?), to "mother" (Susan M. Cook, Culpeper County, Virginia), No year September 8
Scope and Contents Describes Sarah Susan's conversion experience at a recent revival meeting; has recently been sick, as have many family members; mentions brother, Thomas, and brother-in-law, Joseph Marshall, as well as children, Fannie and "Lilly" (Lila).
"Sallie," Sarah Susan Cook, Boone County, Kentucky, to "mother" (Susan M. Cook, Culpeper County, Virginia), No year December 16
Talks of arrangements for her return to Virginia; mentions brothers, Burrell and Thomas; has been ill and there is a great deal of sickness in the air.
Lucy E. Cook, Union, Kentucky, to Cook family, Culpeper County Virginia, 1854 October 24
Describes journey west; tells of relatives she has met; mentions parties she has attended; asks her family to write back.
Lucy E. Cook, Kentucky, to "mother" (Susan M. Cook, Culpeper County, Virginia), 1854 November 8
Describes her visit to Kentucky and the relatives she has met; sends love to her family and friends; asks for newspapers to be sent to her, especially The Baltimore Sun.
Lucy E. Cook Marshall, Miami, Seline (sic) Saline County, Missouri, to "brother," Thomas J. Cook, Culpeper County, Virginia, 1855 April 17
Includes a description of her new husband, and hopes her family will forgive her for marrying without asking them; describes Missouri; is very pleased with her situation.
Lucy E. Cook Marshall, Saline County, Missouri, to "brother," James Cook, (Culpeper County, Virginia?), 1855 May 10
Tells how happy she is in Missouri; is happy brother Thomas is teaching school, but thinks he would do better in Missouri; sends collar pattern and linen for sister [Sarah Susan?]; hopes to visit home soon.
Lucy E. Cook Marshall, Saline County, Missouri, to "mother" (Susan M. Cook, Culpeper County, Virginia), 1855 June 7
Tells of potential for advancement in Missouri; talks of her husband, Joseph, and of relatives she has heard from.
Lucie (sic) E. Cook Marshall, Saline County, Missouri, to "sis" (Sarah Susan Cook), 1855 June 26
With annotations by recipient. Says she is well and very happy with her husband; hopes some of her relatives will visit soon, maybe to stay in Missouri.
Lucy E. Cook Marshall, (Saline County, Missouri?), to "brother" Thomas, Culpeper County, Virginia, 1856 August 30
Asks after her family; tells of her plans to visit them in the spring; is hesitant to visit friends in Kansas due to abolitionist controversy there.
Lucy E. Cook Marshall, Saline County, Missouri, to "brother" (Thomas Jimson Cook?), (Culpeper County, Virginia), 1856 December 21
Mentions she has not heard from her family in months; tells about her Missouri acquaintances; discusses plans to visit friends and family in Kentucky and Virginia.
Lucy E. Cook Marshall, Saline County, Missouri to "mother" (Susan M. Cook, Culpeper County, Virginia), 1857 November 29
Describes new home and work associated with taking in boarders; announces birth of a daughter; sends love to family.
Lucy E. Cook Marshall, Saline County, Missouri to "mother" (Susan M. Cook, Culpeper County, Virginia), 1858 November 18
Mentions husband (Joseph Marshall) and children (Fannie and Lila); details her work and her husband's investments in hogs, and his building of a distillery; tells of food she has prepared for the winter; sends her love to the rest of the family.
Unknown author,Cassville, to Lucie (?), 1852 April 27
Incomplete. Portion of a marriage proposal?
Colonel (Pierce?) Perry and wife, "Mountainview," (Culpeper County, Virginia?), to the Cook family, Culpeper County, Virginia, 1854 January 15
Newspaper. Invitation.
Unknown author, Kentucky, to his cousin, Susan (Cook?), Virginia, 1859 April 30
Mentions his cousin's ill health; refers to his standing proposal of marriage; discusses one of his two daughters, Becky, and his sons.
H. A. Hemper, to "Francis," Cecy F. Luttrell, undated
Instructions for dyeing cloth.
"Cousin," J.G. Luttrell, Linwood, (Virginia?), to Mollie Luttrell, Amissville, Rappahannock County, Virginia, 1874 October 31
Scope and Contents Describes his progress in school; discusses "cousin" Sudie's (Sarah Susan (Cook) Kendrick) new baby, Mary Frances.