Letters chiefly to Cocke and Sally Faulcon Cocke Brent [manuscript] 1808, 1838-1843, 1861.

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Letters chiefly to Cocke and Sally Faulcon Cocke Brent [manuscript] 1808, 1838-1843, 1861.

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In an 1808 letter James Patteson offers to pay John Cabell $30, if he cures a patient. In letters from Liberia Diana Skipwith James sends palm oil, ginger root and copies of Africa's luminary, requests writing paper and clothes, reports on family health, war with the natives in which her father was injured, customs of the natives and missionary efforts. Erasmus Nicholas reports on his arrival and adjustment. Lucy Skipwith writes about health, weather, farming, and family disappointments. Smith Powell writes about the crops and his school plans.

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Cabell, John J.

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Born on November 30, 1772, in Virginia. Early convert to religion of Swedenborgianism. Studied medicine in Philadelphia, became a physician in Lynchburg, Virginia. Also store owner, salt manufacturer, farmer and owner/editor of several political newspapers. Established weekly paper, the Jeffersonian Republican, in 1828 with Achilles D. Johnson; became a semi-weekly and renamed The Jeffersonian in 1830 with Cabell and Richard K. Cralle as editors; ceased publication ca. 1832. Died in Kanawha Coun...

James, Diana Skipwith,

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Brent, Sally Faulcon Cocke, 1816-1879,

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Powell, Smith.

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Skipwith, Lucy

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Patteson, James,

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Nicholas, Erasmus.

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Cocke, John Hartwell, 1780-1866

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Fluvanna County, Va. planter, reformer, and University of Virginia Board of Visitors member. From the description of Papers : of John Hartwell Cocke, 1806-1866. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 30793405 Planter, agricultural reformer, and brigadier general in the War of 1812. From the description of Papers, 1825-1872. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 39330821 The James River and Kanawha Company The creation of Virg...