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The 1853 diary\n discusses matters of a personal nature while the 1860 diary\n discusses his involvement with the \n Virginia Military Instituteas President\n of its Board of Visitors and as Chairman of the Armory\n Commission.","The first diary contains entries from August 11-18, 1853,\n which discuss a journey from \n Belmeadto \n Warm Springs, Bath County, Virginiawith\n stops at \n Bremo, \n Fluvanna Countyand \n Lexington. During his visit at \n Lexingtonand tour of the \n Virginia Military Institute, Cocke saw \n John B[owdoin Cocke] who had entered\n V.M.I. as a cadet two weeks earlier. He mentions the many\n improvements shown to him by Superintendent \n Francis H. Smith, such as the new society\n rooms of the cadets, the new wing of the barracks, and the\n design of the new mess hall. Upon leaving \n Lexington, he travelled on to \n Warm Springs, where he mentions meeting\n his old \n West Pointinstructor, \n Edward H. Courteney, currently a\n professor at the \n University of Virginia, along with \n James L. Cabell, another University\n professor. He mentions the arrival of servants with a carriage\n buggy and four horses. The next few entries contain brief\n notes about the weather. The beginning of this diary also\n contains notes on \n Warm Springsproperty, the \n Warm Springs Company(incorporated in\n 1815), and touches on the subject of slaves owned by the\n Company, capitol, and acreage, and mentions Brockenbrough,\n Taylor, and Patterson.","The 1860 diary contains entries from April 25 through May\n 3, and discusses a meeting in \n Richmondof the Board of Visitors of the \n Virginia Military Instituteand subsequent\n plans and courses of action. The April 26 meeting was held in\n the office of Adjunct-General \n William H. Richardson, and was also\n attended by Col. \n William McLaughlin, Col. \n Samuel Downing, and Col. \n Francis H. Smith. During the meeting,\n they adopted a resolution authorizing Superintendent Smith to\n proceed with recommendations outlined in his report to the\n Board on [\"Scientific Education in Europe\"] and later\n submitted to the General Assembly. The Act of March 28, 1860,\n increased the annuity to V.M.I., and the sum of $20,000 was\n specifically appropriated for building purposes. Another\n meeting that afternoon was attended by Gen. \n George Blowand Col. \n William H. Paynein addition to the\n others. There is some discussion of meetings of the Armory\n Commission consisting of Cocke, Col. \n Francis H. Smith, and Capt. \n George W. Randolph. Randolph reported\n that \n [James T.] Amesresponded favorably to\n their proposition and offered to furnish weapons machinery\n used for rolling [musket barrels?]. On April 27, the\n Commission discussed plans for organizing and operating an\n armory, a decision to examine the \n Springfield Armoryand visit Ames' works\n at \n Chicopee, Massachusetts, and the\n reorganization of the State Armory. \n [Henry A.] du Pontfurnished a plan and\n specification for building a powder magazine, and the\n Commission resolved to purchase $10,000 worth of powder. On\n April 30, the subjects of the patented breech loading rifle, a\n new English pistol, and the \n Massachusetts Fire Arm Companyat \n Chicopeeare mentioned. On May 1, the\n Commission toured the \n Frankfort Arsenalin \n Pennsylvaniawhere machinery for making\n musket and pistol percussion caps was seen. The discussion\n includes costs and operation by steam-engine. Cocke also\n mentions the \"Pyrotechny \u0026 Military Laboratory\" at V.M.I.,\n and the amount of gunpowder contracted and to be deported to\n the magazines at \n Richmondand \n Lexington. He also notes that du Pont was\n a classmate of Smith's at \n West Point, and that he met one of his\n own classmates, \n Tench Tilghmanof \n Maryland. On May 3, the Commission\n travelled to \n Springfieldto see Ames in connection with\n the manufacture of sabers at \n Chicopee. They met with Major \n [William Anderson?] Thorntonof the \n United States Army, who had just\n completed his inspection of 1,000 cavalry sabers made by Ames\n for \n Virginia. Ames agreed to meet them at his\n works at \n Chicopee, where the Commission had a tour\n during which they saw the operation of machinery by water and\n the machine shops with wrought iron and specimens of hinge\n castings. Cocke mentions that Ames makes many crossfield guns\n and howitzers for the \n United StatesGovernment, and is\n manufacturing the rifle-musket for the Queen of \n Spain. The end of the diary contains an\n expense account for this period as well as a few newspaper\n clippings about armories and weapons.","University of Virginia. Library. Special\n Collections Dept.","Belmead","Virginia Military Institute","Bremo","West Point","University of Virginia","Warm Springs Company","Springfield Armory","Massachusetts Fire Arm Company","Frankfort Arsenal","United States Army","Philip St. George Cocke","John B[owdoin Cocke","Francis H. Smith","Edward H. Courteney","James L. Cabell","William H. Richardson","William McLaughlin","Samuel Downing","George Blow","William H. Payne","George W. 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During the meeting,\n they adopted a resolution authorizing Superintendent Smith to\n proceed with recommendations outlined in his report to the\n Board on [\"Scientific Education in Europe\"] and later\n submitted to the General Assembly. The Act of March 28, 1860,\n increased the annuity to V.M.I., and the sum of $20,000 was\n specifically appropriated for building purposes. Another\n meeting that afternoon was attended by Gen. \n George Blowand Col. \n William H. Paynein addition to the\n others. There is some discussion of meetings of the Armory\n Commission consisting of Cocke, Col. \n Francis H. Smith, and Capt. \n George W. Randolph. Randolph reported\n that \n [James T.] Amesresponded favorably to\n their proposition and offered to furnish weapons machinery\n used for rolling [musket barrels?]. On April 27, the\n Commission discussed plans for organizing and operating an\n armory, a decision to examine the \n Springfield Armoryand visit Ames' works\n at \n Chicopee, Massachusetts, and the\n reorganization of the State Armory. \n [Henry A.] du Pontfurnished a plan and\n specification for building a powder magazine, and the\n Commission resolved to purchase $10,000 worth of powder. On\n April 30, the subjects of the patented breech loading rifle, a\n new English pistol, and the \n Massachusetts Fire Arm Companyat \n Chicopeeare mentioned. On May 1, the\n Commission toured the \n Frankfort Arsenalin \n Pennsylvaniawhere machinery for making\n musket and pistol percussion caps was seen. The discussion\n includes costs and operation by steam-engine. Cocke also\n mentions the \"Pyrotechny \u0026 Military Laboratory\" at V.M.I.,\n and the amount of gunpowder contracted and to be deported to\n the magazines at \n Richmondand \n Lexington. He also notes that du Pont was\n a classmate of Smith's at \n West Point, and that he met one of his\n own classmates, \n Tench Tilghmanof \n Maryland. On May 3, the Commission\n travelled to \n Springfieldto see Ames in connection with\n the manufacture of sabers at \n Chicopee. They met with Major \n [William Anderson?] Thorntonof the \n United States Army, who had just\n completed his inspection of 1,000 cavalry sabers made by Ames\n for \n Virginia. Ames agreed to meet them at his\n works at \n Chicopee, where the Commission had a tour\n during which they saw the operation of machinery by water and\n the machine shops with wrought iron and specimens of hinge\n castings. Cocke mentions that Ames makes many crossfield guns\n and howitzers for the \n United StatesGovernment, and is\n manufacturing the rifle-musket for the Queen of \n Spain. 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He also notes that du Pont was\n a classmate of Smith's at \n \u003ccorpname\u003eWest Point\u003c/corpname\u003e, and that he met one of his\n own classmates, \n \u003cpersname\u003eTench Tilghman\u003c/persname\u003eof \n \u003cgeogname\u003eMaryland\u003c/geogname\u003e. On May 3, the Commission\n travelled to \n \u003cgeogname\u003eSpringfield\u003c/geogname\u003eto see Ames in connection with\n the manufacture of sabers at \n \u003cgeogname\u003eChicopee\u003c/geogname\u003e. They met with Major \n \u003cpersname\u003e[William Anderson?] Thornton\u003c/persname\u003eof the \n \u003ccorpname\u003eUnited States Army\u003c/corpname\u003e, who had just\n completed his inspection of 1,000 cavalry sabers made by Ames\n for \n \u003cgeogname\u003eVirginia\u003c/geogname\u003e. Ames agreed to meet them at his\n works at \n \u003cgeogname\u003eChicopee\u003c/geogname\u003e, where the Commission had a tour\n during which they saw the operation of machinery by water and\n the machine shops with wrought iron and specimens of hinge\n castings. Cocke mentions that Ames makes many crossfield guns\n and howitzers for the \n \u003cgeogname\u003eUnited States\u003c/geogname\u003eGovernment, and is\n manufacturing the rifle-musket for the Queen of \n \u003cgeogname\u003eSpain\u003c/geogname\u003e. 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The 1853 diary\n discusses matters of a personal nature while the 1860 diary\n discusses his involvement with the \n Virginia Military Instituteas President\n of its Board of Visitors and as Chairman of the Armory\n Commission.","The first diary contains entries from August 11-18, 1853,\n which discuss a journey from \n Belmeadto \n Warm Springs, Bath County, Virginiawith\n stops at \n Bremo, \n Fluvanna Countyand \n Lexington. During his visit at \n Lexingtonand tour of the \n Virginia Military Institute, Cocke saw \n John B[owdoin Cocke] who had entered\n V.M.I. as a cadet two weeks earlier. He mentions the many\n improvements shown to him by Superintendent \n Francis H. Smith, such as the new society\n rooms of the cadets, the new wing of the barracks, and the\n design of the new mess hall. Upon leaving \n Lexington, he travelled on to \n Warm Springs, where he mentions meeting\n his old \n West Pointinstructor, \n Edward H. Courteney, currently a\n professor at the \n University of Virginia, along with \n James L. Cabell, another University\n professor. He mentions the arrival of servants with a carriage\n buggy and four horses. The next few entries contain brief\n notes about the weather. The beginning of this diary also\n contains notes on \n Warm Springsproperty, the \n Warm Springs Company(incorporated in\n 1815), and touches on the subject of slaves owned by the\n Company, capitol, and acreage, and mentions Brockenbrough,\n Taylor, and Patterson.","The 1860 diary contains entries from April 25 through May\n 3, and discusses a meeting in \n Richmondof the Board of Visitors of the \n Virginia Military Instituteand subsequent\n plans and courses of action. The April 26 meeting was held in\n the office of Adjunct-General \n William H. Richardson, and was also\n attended by Col. \n William McLaughlin, Col. \n Samuel Downing, and Col. \n Francis H. Smith. During the meeting,\n they adopted a resolution authorizing Superintendent Smith to\n proceed with recommendations outlined in his report to the\n Board on [\"Scientific Education in Europe\"] and later\n submitted to the General Assembly. The Act of March 28, 1860,\n increased the annuity to V.M.I., and the sum of $20,000 was\n specifically appropriated for building purposes. Another\n meeting that afternoon was attended by Gen. \n George Blowand Col. \n William H. Paynein addition to the\n others. There is some discussion of meetings of the Armory\n Commission consisting of Cocke, Col. \n Francis H. Smith, and Capt. \n George W. Randolph. Randolph reported\n that \n [James T.] Amesresponded favorably to\n their proposition and offered to furnish weapons machinery\n used for rolling [musket barrels?]. On April 27, the\n Commission discussed plans for organizing and operating an\n armory, a decision to examine the \n Springfield Armoryand visit Ames' works\n at \n Chicopee, Massachusetts, and the\n reorganization of the State Armory. \n [Henry A.] du Pontfurnished a plan and\n specification for building a powder magazine, and the\n Commission resolved to purchase $10,000 worth of powder. On\n April 30, the subjects of the patented breech loading rifle, a\n new English pistol, and the \n Massachusetts Fire Arm Companyat \n Chicopeeare mentioned. On May 1, the\n Commission toured the \n Frankfort Arsenalin \n Pennsylvaniawhere machinery for making\n musket and pistol percussion caps was seen. The discussion\n includes costs and operation by steam-engine. Cocke also\n mentions the \"Pyrotechny \u0026 Military Laboratory\" at V.M.I.,\n and the amount of gunpowder contracted and to be deported to\n the magazines at \n Richmondand \n Lexington. He also notes that du Pont was\n a classmate of Smith's at \n West Point, and that he met one of his\n own classmates, \n Tench Tilghmanof \n Maryland. On May 3, the Commission\n travelled to \n Springfieldto see Ames in connection with\n the manufacture of sabers at \n Chicopee. They met with Major \n [William Anderson?] Thorntonof the \n United States Army, who had just\n completed his inspection of 1,000 cavalry sabers made by Ames\n for \n Virginia. Ames agreed to meet them at his\n works at \n Chicopee, where the Commission had a tour\n during which they saw the operation of machinery by water and\n the machine shops with wrought iron and specimens of hinge\n castings. Cocke mentions that Ames makes many crossfield guns\n and howitzers for the \n United StatesGovernment, and is\n manufacturing the rifle-musket for the Queen of \n Spain. The end of the diary contains an\n expense account for this period as well as a few newspaper\n clippings about armories and weapons.","University of Virginia. Library. Special\n Collections Dept.","Belmead","Virginia Military Institute","Bremo","West Point","University of Virginia","Warm Springs Company","Springfield Armory","Massachusetts Fire Arm Company","Frankfort Arsenal","United States Army","Philip St. George Cocke","John B[owdoin Cocke","Francis H. Smith","Edward H. Courteney","James L. Cabell","William H. Richardson","William McLaughlin","Samuel Downing","George Blow","William H. Payne","George W. 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The 1853 diary\n discusses matters of a personal nature while the 1860 diary\n discusses his involvement with the \n Virginia Military Instituteas President\n of its Board of Visitors and as Chairman of the Armory\n Commission.","The first diary contains entries from August 11-18, 1853,\n which discuss a journey from \n Belmeadto \n Warm Springs, Bath County, Virginiawith\n stops at \n Bremo, \n Fluvanna Countyand \n Lexington. During his visit at \n Lexingtonand tour of the \n Virginia Military Institute, Cocke saw \n John B[owdoin Cocke] who had entered\n V.M.I. as a cadet two weeks earlier. He mentions the many\n improvements shown to him by Superintendent \n Francis H. Smith, such as the new society\n rooms of the cadets, the new wing of the barracks, and the\n design of the new mess hall. Upon leaving \n Lexington, he travelled on to \n Warm Springs, where he mentions meeting\n his old \n West Pointinstructor, \n Edward H. Courteney, currently a\n professor at the \n University of Virginia, along with \n James L. Cabell, another University\n professor. He mentions the arrival of servants with a carriage\n buggy and four horses. The next few entries contain brief\n notes about the weather. The beginning of this diary also\n contains notes on \n Warm Springsproperty, the \n Warm Springs Company(incorporated in\n 1815), and touches on the subject of slaves owned by the\n Company, capitol, and acreage, and mentions Brockenbrough,\n Taylor, and Patterson.","The 1860 diary contains entries from April 25 through May\n 3, and discusses a meeting in \n Richmondof the Board of Visitors of the \n Virginia Military Instituteand subsequent\n plans and courses of action. The April 26 meeting was held in\n the office of Adjunct-General \n William H. Richardson, and was also\n attended by Col. \n William McLaughlin, Col. \n Samuel Downing, and Col. \n Francis H. Smith. During the meeting,\n they adopted a resolution authorizing Superintendent Smith to\n proceed with recommendations outlined in his report to the\n Board on [\"Scientific Education in Europe\"] and later\n submitted to the General Assembly. The Act of March 28, 1860,\n increased the annuity to V.M.I., and the sum of $20,000 was\n specifically appropriated for building purposes. Another\n meeting that afternoon was attended by Gen. \n George Blowand Col. \n William H. Paynein addition to the\n others. There is some discussion of meetings of the Armory\n Commission consisting of Cocke, Col. \n Francis H. Smith, and Capt. \n George W. Randolph. Randolph reported\n that \n [James T.] Amesresponded favorably to\n their proposition and offered to furnish weapons machinery\n used for rolling [musket barrels?]. On April 27, the\n Commission discussed plans for organizing and operating an\n armory, a decision to examine the \n Springfield Armoryand visit Ames' works\n at \n Chicopee, Massachusetts, and the\n reorganization of the State Armory. \n [Henry A.] du Pontfurnished a plan and\n specification for building a powder magazine, and the\n Commission resolved to purchase $10,000 worth of powder. On\n April 30, the subjects of the patented breech loading rifle, a\n new English pistol, and the \n Massachusetts Fire Arm Companyat \n Chicopeeare mentioned. On May 1, the\n Commission toured the \n Frankfort Arsenalin \n Pennsylvaniawhere machinery for making\n musket and pistol percussion caps was seen. The discussion\n includes costs and operation by steam-engine. Cocke also\n mentions the \"Pyrotechny \u0026 Military Laboratory\" at V.M.I.,\n and the amount of gunpowder contracted and to be deported to\n the magazines at \n Richmondand \n Lexington. He also notes that du Pont was\n a classmate of Smith's at \n West Point, and that he met one of his\n own classmates, \n Tench Tilghmanof \n Maryland. On May 3, the Commission\n travelled to \n Springfieldto see Ames in connection with\n the manufacture of sabers at \n Chicopee. They met with Major \n [William Anderson?] Thorntonof the \n United States Army, who had just\n completed his inspection of 1,000 cavalry sabers made by Ames\n for \n Virginia. Ames agreed to meet them at his\n works at \n Chicopee, where the Commission had a tour\n during which they saw the operation of machinery by water and\n the machine shops with wrought iron and specimens of hinge\n castings. Cocke mentions that Ames makes many crossfield guns\n and howitzers for the \n United StatesGovernment, and is\n manufacturing the rifle-musket for the Queen of \n Spain. The end of the diary contains an\n expense account for this period as well as a few newspaper\n clippings about armories and weapons."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc\u003e\u003c/physloc\u003e\n "],"corpname_ssim":["University of Virginia. Library. Special\n Collections Dept.","Belmead","Virginia Military Institute","Bremo","West Point","University of Virginia","Warm Springs Company","Springfield Armory","Massachusetts Fire Arm Company","Frankfort Arsenal","United States Army"],"persname_ssim":["Philip St. George Cocke","John B[owdoin Cocke","Francis H. Smith","Edward H. Courteney","James L. Cabell","William H. Richardson","William McLaughlin","Samuel Downing","George Blow","William H. Payne","George W. Randolph","[James T.] Ames","[Henry A.] du Pont","Tench Tilghman","[William Anderson?] Thornton"],"names_ssim":["University of Virginia. Library. 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Smith\u003c/persname\u003e, and Capt. \n \u003cpersname\u003eGeorge W. Randolph\u003c/persname\u003e. Randolph reported\n that \n \u003cpersname\u003e[James T.] Ames\u003c/persname\u003eresponded favorably to\n their proposition and offered to furnish weapons machinery\n used for rolling [musket barrels?]. On April 27, the\n Commission discussed plans for organizing and operating an\n armory, a decision to examine the \n \u003ccorpname\u003eSpringfield Armory\u003c/corpname\u003eand visit Ames' works\n at \n \u003cgeogname\u003eChicopee, Massachusetts\u003c/geogname\u003e, and the\n reorganization of the State Armory. \n \u003cpersname\u003e[Henry A.] du Pont\u003c/persname\u003efurnished a plan and\n specification for building a powder magazine, and the\n Commission resolved to purchase $10,000 worth of powder. On\n April 30, the subjects of the patented breech loading rifle, a\n new English pistol, and the \n \u003ccorpname\u003eMassachusetts Fire Arm Company\u003c/corpname\u003eat \n \u003cgeogname\u003eChicopee\u003c/geogname\u003eare mentioned. On May 1, the\n Commission toured the \n \u003ccorpname\u003eFrankfort Arsenal\u003c/corpname\u003ein \n \u003cgeogname\u003ePennsylvania\u003c/geogname\u003ewhere machinery for making\n musket and pistol percussion caps was seen. The discussion\n includes costs and operation by steam-engine. Cocke also\n mentions the \"Pyrotechny \u0026amp; Military Laboratory\" at V.M.I.,\n and the amount of gunpowder contracted and to be deported to\n the magazines at \n \u003cgeogname\u003eRichmond\u003c/geogname\u003eand \n \u003cgeogname\u003eLexington\u003c/geogname\u003e. He also notes that du Pont was\n a classmate of Smith's at \n \u003ccorpname\u003eWest Point\u003c/corpname\u003e, and that he met one of his\n own classmates, \n \u003cpersname\u003eTench Tilghman\u003c/persname\u003eof \n \u003cgeogname\u003eMaryland\u003c/geogname\u003e. On May 3, the Commission\n travelled to \n \u003cgeogname\u003eSpringfield\u003c/geogname\u003eto see Ames in connection with\n the manufacture of sabers at \n \u003cgeogname\u003eChicopee\u003c/geogname\u003e. They met with Major \n \u003cpersname\u003e[William Anderson?] Thornton\u003c/persname\u003eof the \n \u003ccorpname\u003eUnited States Army\u003c/corpname\u003e, who had just\n completed his inspection of 1,000 cavalry sabers made by Ames\n for \n \u003cgeogname\u003eVirginia\u003c/geogname\u003e. Ames agreed to meet them at his\n works at \n \u003cgeogname\u003eChicopee\u003c/geogname\u003e, where the Commission had a tour\n during which they saw the operation of machinery by water and\n the machine shops with wrought iron and specimens of hinge\n castings. Cocke mentions that Ames makes many crossfield guns\n and howitzers for the \n \u003cgeogname\u003eUnited States\u003c/geogname\u003eGovernment, and is\n manufacturing the rifle-musket for the Queen of \n \u003cgeogname\u003eSpain\u003c/geogname\u003e. 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