John Esten Cooke letters


Descriptive Summary
Title: John Esten Cooke letters
Creator: Cooke, John Esten, 1830-1886
Inclusive Dates: 1861
Language(s): English
Extent: 1 folder(s) (2 letters)
Collection Number: ms1385
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Historical Note

John Esten Cooke (1830-1886) was a novelist, biographer, and veteran of the American Civil War (1861–1865).

For more information, see the article "John Esten Cooke (1830–1886)" at Encyclopedia Virginia.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of two letters: dated Howitzer Battery, Leesburg, January 1, 1861, signed "John Esten Cooke," regarding orders, "the affair in Richmond," and Cooke's worries; dated Camp near Leesburg, September 8, 1861, signed "John Esten Cooke," regarding Cooke's friends, and his personal relationship with Miss Nettie.