Dates
- 1827-1843.
Creator
- Cook family. (Family)
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Chester Cook Sr. was a Methodist itinerant minister; he and his wife Had five children: William (who also became a minister), Sarah, Chester, Francis, Caroline and Melissa. At sometime before May of 1838, William, Sarah, Caroline and Chester moved from Oneida County to Orleans in Ontario County. Melissa, who was born in l8l6, married John Sheriff (date unknown); there is some evidence that her sister Caroline may have lived with them, or was at least a visitor in their home when she wrote one of her letters.
Extent
7 items. (7 items.)
Abstract
Contains letters sent or received by members of the Chester Cook family. Topics include sin and temptation, a request for a loan, a cabin, information about the village of Orleans (N.Y.), a lyceum meeting, a baptism, views on marriage and recipes, a wedding and local and family news. Correspondents include Sally Wicks, J.W. Sheriff, Samuel Sheriff, William Cook, Sarah Cook, Chester Cook, Caroline Cook, M.J. Edgerton and Elisabeth Paris.
Physical Description
Letters.
- Cook, Caroline.
- Cook, Chester.
- Cook, Sarah.
- Cook, William.
- Edgerton, M. J.
- Families -- New York (State) -- Orleans -- Religious life.
- Ontario County (N.Y.) -- Religious life and customs.
- Ontario County (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs.
- Orleans (N.Y.) -- Religious life and customs.
- Orleans (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs.
- Paris, Elisabeth.
- Sheriff, J. W.
- Sheriff, Samuel.
- Wicks, Sally.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Compiled by B.D.
- Date
- June 2004
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
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