George Washington Cook Letters 1857-1860

Identity elements

referentie code

US US-IaGG MS/MS 01.164

Name and location of repository

Beschrijvingsniveau

Collectie

Titel

George Washington Cook Letters 1857-1860

Datum(s)

Omvang

Naam van de archiefvormer

(1823 -1883)

Biografie

George Washington Cook (b: January 25, 1823 d: November, 24 1883).

Electa Caroline Cook (b: 1822, d: July 27,1863).

George and Electa had one daughter Ella L. Cook (b: 1860, d: October 11, 1894), who never married and had no children.  Ella may have been born in Grinnell.

George and his second wife Rhoda had only one child, who was named Alfred Bailey Cook (b: March 14, 1873, d: December 14, 1945).

Sarah Elizabeth Cook (b: August 22, 1840, d: August 14, 1921). Sarah never married and had no children.

Collins Cook (b: May, 30 1824, d: October 24, 1886).

Henry W. Cook (b: March 6, 1829, d: October 21, 1879).

George Cook and his immediate family members as well as his son Alfred, daughter-in-law Suzette, and grandson James are buried in the East Cemetery in Meriden, CT.

Content and structure elements

Bereik en inhoud

The collection consists of twenty-six letters, one land deed, and three loose envelopes.

Letters are written between George Washigton Cook and Electa C. Cook to family and friends, particularly Sarah E. Cook, Collins Cook, and Henry W. Cook. The letters detail life in Grinnell, IA, during the 1857-1860 time period.

The land deed is dated January 1, 1859 and is signed by J.B. Grinnell.

Ordeningstelsel

Original order as established by donor maintained. One letter per folder.

Conditions of access and use elements

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Physical access

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Languages of the material

  • Engels

Scripts of the material

Taal en schrift aantekeningen

Toegangen

Acquisition and appraisal elements

Geschiedenis beheer

Directe bron van verwerving

Donation, with transcripts included.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information

Aanvullingen

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Notes element

Algemene aantekening

This material is located at Offsite Storage, please allow 24 hours for retrieval.

All letters in the collection are digitized and available on DigitalGrinnell: https://digital.grinnell.edu/islandora/object/grinnell:gwcc

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Trefwoorden

Geografische trefwoorden

Naam ontsluitingsterm

Genre access points

Voorwaarden voor raadpleging en gebruik