Miscellaneous Philip St. George Cocke papers [manuscript] 1861-1917, n.d.

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Miscellaneous Philip St. George Cocke papers [manuscript] 1861-1917, n.d.

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There is also a lithograph of Edard Coles, Albemarle County, Va., native and governor of Illinois from 1822-26. In a letter to Cocke, 1861 January 30, Edward Ivanhoe Cocke withdraws his candidacy for representative to the Virginia State Convention for Powhatan and Cumberland Cos., in favor of Philip St. George Cocke. He analyzes the latter's chances of winning and comments on secession sentiment and rumors that Cocke has long been a "disunionist."

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University of Virginia. Library

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University of Virginia. Library

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