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Diary

 File — Box: SC1850-1899.005, Folder: 4114.01

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection consists of a diary written in 1869 by R. H. Cook of Rose Hill, Mississippi, which is about midway between Meridian, Mississippi, and what is now the Bienville National Forest. Cook begins each entry with a description of the weather and then goes on to the general events of his day. There are also approximately sixty pages of poetry as well, written from 1870 into the early 1880s.

Dates

  • Creation: 1869-1880

Creator

Extent

From the Collection: 0.1 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Box 870266
Tuscaloosa AL 35487-0266
205.348.0513