Cary C. Cocke letters

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
Preston Library
Virginia Military Institute
345 Letcher Ave.
Lexington, VA 24450-0304
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Jeffrey S. Kozak
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Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information.

Preferred citation:

Cary C. Cocke letters, 1863-1864. MS 0189. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
3 items
Creator:
Cocke, Cary C. (Cary Charles), 1814-1888
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Cary C. Cocke letters, 1863-1864. MS 0189. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of three letters (dated 1863-1864) written by Cary C. Cocke to Fayette Jones and Harrison B. Tomlin. Topics include mutual friends (Josh Jones' family) who were forced to leave their home in Norfolk, Virginia, and other news of wartime civilian life. The letter dated December 22, 1864 contains references to Cocke's sonm John H. Cocke, a VMI cadet.

Biographical / historical:

Cary Charles Cocke (1814-1888) was a physician. His son, John Hartwell Cocke was born in 1847 in Bremo Bluff, Virginia. John H. Cocke graduated VMI in 1868 and went on to become a farmer. John died in 1920.

Physical location:
Manuscripts stacks