Cole family letters, 1865-1951 (bulk, 1865-1896)

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Published Dec. 20, 2019
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Cole family letters, 1865-1951 (bulk, 1865-1896)

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Overview of the Collection

Title: Cole family letters
Date (inclusive): 1865-1951
Date (bulk): (bulk, 1865-1896)
Identification: SPC.00009
Creator: Cole, Justus H. (1828-1922)
Creator: Cole, Priscilla Livingston (1838-1926)
Physical Description: 0.5 linear feet 1 box
Language of Material: Materials are in English.
Repository: Sonoma County History and Genealogy Library, Sonoma County Library
Abstract: This collection contains the letters of the Cole family, who resided in Salt Point Township. Most of the letters are addressed to Priscilla Livingston Cole (1838-1926). On one envelope was handwritten "letters of Grandma Coles." There are three letters written from Justus Hull Cole (1828-1922) to his wife, Priscilla. One letter is addressed to Jim (James) Christensen, Priscilla Cole's son-in-law. Another document is a description of the wedding of James Christensen to Mary Violet Cole, which took place on August 12, 1896 at Fisherman's Bay in the Stewarts Point area.

Scope and Contents

Personal letters and written description of the wedding of James Christensen to Mary Violet Cole, August 12, 1896.

Arrangement of the collection

Organized into 5 series:
  • Miscellaneous letters
  • Poem
  • Letters from Justice to Priscilla
  • 4.Letter to Priscilla Cole from Sydney, Australia
  • Written description of 1896 Cole/Christensen wedding

Access Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection.

Family Names

Cole family
Cole family--Correspondence

Personal Names

Cole, Priscilla Livingston, 1838-1926--Correspondence
Cole, Justus Hull, 1828-1922--Correspondence
Christensen, James--Correspondence

Geographic Terms

Salt Point (Calif.)--History
Salt Point (Calif.)--Genealogy

Topical Terms

Weddings--California--Sonoma County
Genealogy--California--Sonoma County

Genre and Format Terms

Poems
Correspondence
Archival materials

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Access Information

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[Identification of item], Cole family letters, 1865-1951 (bulk 1865-1896). SPC.00009, History and Genealogy Library, Sonoma County Library, Santa Rosa, CA.
Gift: donor unknown