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George B. Cockrell Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 80.1539

Abstract

George Burton Cockrell, son of William A. Cockrell and Sarah Spratt, was born on December 12, 1836 in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, and died in Cumberland Gap, Tennessee on September16, 1917. He was a Major in the Confederate Army.

Cockrell lived for a number of years at Cumberland Gap, Tennessee, following the industrial development of 1890.

Dates

  • 1737 - 1904

Extent

1.5 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Content Index

Box 1: 5 folders

Folder # 1: General correspondence with envelopes from October, 1899- September, 1901.

To: Major George B. Cockrell.

From: Various family members and business associates.

Folder # 2: General correspondence with envelopes from October, 1902- November-1903.

To: Major George B. Cockrell.

From: Various family members and business associates.

Folder # 3: Personal correspondence from July, 1874-August, 1904.

To: Major George B. Cockrell.

From: Family and associates.

Folder # 4: Business correspondence from June, 1884-June1907.

To: Major George B. Cockrell.

From: Business associates.

Folder # 5: Envelopes from May, 1900-January, 1904.

Box 1: 10 folders

Folder # 1: Business Documents; July, 1803 -June, 1869

Folder # 2: Letter to President Jefferson concerning an agreement of peace at Moroccan sea ports.

From: Mohamed Bin Abdallah (Moroccan ruler 1757–90).

To: President Thomas Jefferson.

Folder # 3: Documents/Letters (Pre- Civil War); 1782 - 1811

Folder # 4: General correspondence; February, 1805 - July, 1859

Folder # 5: General correspondence; April 1861 - May 1868; n.d.

Folder # 6: United States Civil War: Confederate documents; May 1861 - October 1865

Folder # 7: United States Civil War: Union documents; September 1861 - February 1870

Folder # 8: Trigg family correspondence; November 1862- August 1863

Folder # 9: General correspondence (post-Civil War); September 1869- November 1877

Folder # 10: Envelopes 1861-1868



Oversized Box 2 - 80.1539.3

Folder 1: Plough Boy Newspaper; January 30th, 1833

Folder 2: Color Ephemera; n.d.

Folder 3: Correspondence; March 1779- November 1864; n.d.

Correspondence from Stephen [Renaud] to Bawleigh Dowman Esquire, also names Joshua Johnson; March 25, 1779

Will of George Williams, 1780

Letter to Michael B.D. Lane; May 31st, 1846 Correspondence to Thomas Brown, n.d.

Correspondence with Thomas Brown, over written letter; n.d.

“To the Voters of Lee County” Letter; December 15th, 1846

Correspondence with Logan Lane; 1850

Correspondence with Mrs. Bromley F. Taylor, Chattanooga, TN; January 9th, 1864

Letter from Elizabeth to James Smith

Folder 4: Documentation: 1737-1868; n.d.

The Last Will and Testament of Richard Nesham overseen by William Stratford and Clerk Robert Close in the County of York, East Cowton, 1737

Fragments of a ledger from Philadelphia, September 13th, 1774

Ledger from Baltimore involved Chrisman Z. Stewarts, October 5th, 182[?]

Correspondence to Hugh Graham from M. Ki[min]ce; also a letter to M. Ki[min]ce from John L. Rowan and William Rogers; May 1st, 1834

Correspondence with Michael B. D. Lane; August 14, 1846

Land Deed for Dale C Segg, Monroe W. Segg, and R[afael] W. Segg from Governor of the Common Wealth of Virigina, William Smith Esq. From July 10th, 1845

Ledger; names Nathaniel Schult; 1858

Ledger; names Michael B.D. Lane; January 1859.

Patent Deed for James Smith; May 9th, 1860

Ledger; 1870

Scrapbook Page; May 21, 1868

List of Names, n.d.
Title
George B. Cockrell Papers/Collection
Status
Under Revision
Author
Collection processed by Julie Brooks, Museum Intern, in Fall 2014 and updated by Alexandria Olson, Museum Archivist, in January 2024
Date
2014
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum Repository

Contact:
Lincoln Memorial Univesity
Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum
6965 Cumberland Gap Parkway
Harrogate Tennessee 37752 United States