Papers of John Bowdoin Cocke [manuscript], 1859-1893.

ArchivalResource

Papers of John Bowdoin Cocke [manuscript], 1859-1893.

The collection contains Cocke's military commissions, 1859 and 1861; his presidential pardon, 1865; inventories, 1860, including slaves, of Philip St. George Cocke's plantations "Beldale" and "Silver Creek"; and a circuit court summons, 1874. Items pertaining to Cocke's home "Belmead" and its sale, 1874-1893, include letters, 1874 and 1886, from Samuel M. Wilson and Charles Hartwell Cocke; a list of Cocke's books sold by his wife; notes on the financial status of "Belmead" and an 1893 clipping concerning the sale.

10 items.

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 7921455

University of Virginia. Library

Related Entities

There are 7 Entities related to this resource.

Beldale (Powhatan County, Va.)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6q29vcq (corporateBody)

Belmead (Powhatan County, Va. : Estate)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w63j98bg (corporateBody)

Cocke, Philip St. George, 1809-1861

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6jd568w (person)

Agriculturist and Confederate officer. From the description of Papers of Philip St. George cocke [manuscript] 1829-71. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647966449 Virginia planter, Confederate general. From the description of Papers of Philip St. George Cocke [manuscript], 1848-1850. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647823315 From the description of Letters from his wife, son, and daughter [manuscript] 1849-1856. (University of V...

Cocke, Charles Hartwell, 1851-1896.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6483xc2 (person)

Wilson, Samuel Meredith, 1957-....

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w67t07c3 (person)

Silver Creek (Yazoo County, Ms.)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6d856pn (corporateBody)

Cocke, John Bowdoin, 1836-1889.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6t15dmj (person)

Confederate officer, Fluvanna County, Va., planter. From the description of Papers of John Bowdoin Cocke [manuscript], 1859-1893. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647827799 ...