Papers of the Wilson family of Mt. Pleasant, Va. [manuscript], 1814-1871.

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Papers of the Wilson family of Mt. Pleasant, Va. [manuscript], 1814-1871.

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The collection contains letters and miscellaneous items of Samuel M. Wilson, St. Julien Wilson, Nannie Oliver, Lucy Oliver Cocke, and Mildred Lee, discussing family matters including the impact of the Civil War on the family. Also included are a letter to Robert E. Lee and correspondence by members of the Cocke family of Bremo, Fluvanna County, Virginia, including John Hartwell Cocke.

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University of Virginia. Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7922501

University of Virginia. Library

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Virginia family. From the description of Papers of the Wilson family of Mt. Pleasant, Va. [manuscript], 1814-1871. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647842054 ...

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