Scope and Contents The collection relates to the Caleb Cox family of New Orleans and Fredericktown, Missouri. It contains primarily correspondence (originals and photostats) among family members, a journal belonging to Caleb Cox before his marriage, and family information. Items date from 1818 to 1940 with several date gaps, most notably 1821 to 1823, 1825 to 1847, 1855 to 1857, 1865 to 1869, 1881 to 1909, and 1914 to 1939. The collection is arranged chronologically. ...