Letter signed Isaac, University Club, St. Louis, to Edith. “. . . . it is eight months today dear since you gave me the first great proof of your love, & little more than a month remains for you, before we will end our betrothal. . . .” Mentions that “Dixie Shaw has announced her engagement to a Cleveland man.”, 1897 Sept 15
Scope and Contents
Collection contains correspondence to Isaac Cook from various individuals dated 1845-1853, including a letter from Stephen A. Douglas dated May 27, 1853. Collection also includes papers regarding Mrs. Edith M. Cook’s stock in the Boreel Mining Company, 1902-1939; newspaper and magazine articles, dated 1928, regarding a memorial to Dr. John Thomson Hodgen and Dr. John Thomson Hodgen in Pittsfield, Illinois; and correspondence of Mrs. N.E. Collins, matron of the Home of the Friendless (St. Louis, Mo.), dated 1935, regarding the care of residents of the home.
Dates
- 1897 Sept 15
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.12 Cubic Feet ( (5 folders))
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository