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Oliver, Lucy (Oliver) Cocke, and other members of the Oliver familyand Cocke familyof central Virginia. The correspondence, 1807-1830, is primarily that of Benjamin Oliver, originally from Hanover Countyand later a resident of \" Union Hall, \" Albemarle County, Virginia, and his wife, Lucy H. Oliver. These letters are chiefly concerned with family news or business matters. Correspondents include: M. Braxton; George Clark, brother-in-law of Benjamin Oliverand Lucy H. Oliver, of Lexington, Virginia; Charles C. Page; Ann Tomlinand W. W. Tomlin, sister and brother-in-law of Lucy H. Oliver, of \" Oak Hill, \" Richmond County, Virginia; Newman Williamson Barnes; and, Lucy H. Barnesof Falmouth, Virginia. There are two letters, August 19, 1807 and January 18, 1817, concerning payment of tuition for the \"little girls,\" probably Tomlin's nieces; one letter is addressed to Mrs. Ann Hackleyof a school at Wildernessin Spotsylvania County, Virginia. An 1813 letter to Lucy Tomlincontains news of the British burning Hampton, Virginia, and the militia being called. There is also correspondence between Lucy H. Tomlinof \" Clifton, \" Hanover, Virginia, and Sarah B. 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Oliver , of \" \n          Oak Hill , \" \n          Richmond County, Virginia ; \n          Newman Williamson Barnes ; and, \n          Lucy H. Barnes of \n          Falmouth, Virginia . There are two\n         letters, August 19, 1807 and January 18, 1817, concerning\n         payment of tuition for the \"little girls,\" probably \n          Tomlin 's nieces; one letter is addressed\n         to Mrs. \n          Ann Hackley of a school at \n          Wilderness in \n          Spotsylvania County, Virginia . An 1813\n         letter to \n          Lucy Tomlin contains news of the British\n         burning \n          Hampton, Virginia , and the militia being\n         called. There is also correspondence between \n          Lucy H. Tomlin of \" \n          Clifton , \" \n          Hanover, Virginia , and \n          Sarah B. Campbell of \n          Lynchburg, Virginia , regarding the death\n         of Mrs. \n          Campbell 's brother, who had been engaged\n         to Lucy.","Later correspondence, 1831-1864, is primarily that of \n          Ann Carter \"Nannie\" Oliver and \n          Lucy (Oliver) Cocke , daughters of \n          Benjamin Oliver and \n          Lucy H. Oliver . \n          Benjamin Oliver died in 1820, and \n          Lucy H. Cocke sometime shortly after 1830,\n         leaving their daughters \n          Ann Oliver and \n          Lucy Oliver as wards of Dr. \n          Corbin Braxton of \" \n          Chericoke , \" \n          King William County, Virginia . \n          Lucy Oliver married Dr. \n          Cary Charles Cocke , third son of \n          John Hartwell Cocke , and resided at \" \n          Lower Bremo , \" \n          Fluvanna County, Virginia . Correspondence\n         chiefly concerns news of family and friends. Two letters,\n         December 24, 1833 and April 4, 1834, from \n          Ann Coleman to \n          Lucy Oliver , describe life at \n          Cedar Park School at \" \n          West River , \" \n          Anne Arundel County, Maryland , mentioning\n         her course of studies, her work for a colonization society,\n         and the objections of local gentlemen of \n          Prince Georges County, Maryland to a black\n         Sunday school conducted by the students and teachers. \n          Margaret Mercer , daughter of \n          John Mercer , governor of \n          Maryland , operated the \n          Cedar Park School . Of interest are four\n         letters, 1842-1843, from \n          Corbin Braxton and \n          Carter Braxton to \n          Cary Charles Cocke regarding their use of \n          Cyrus McCormick 's new reaper for\n         harvesting crops.","Other correspondents include: \n          Balsora Barnes of \n          Falmouth, Virginia ; \n          Margaret Mercer ; \n          Philip St. George Cocke , second son of \n          John Hartwell Cocke ; \n          M. E. Fitzhugh of \n          Falmouth, Virginia ; \n          Sally Elizabeth Courtney (Bowdoin) Cocke ,\n         wife of \n          Philip St. George Cocke ; \n          Nora Macon ; \n          Mira Rosa Wilson of \n          Norfolk, Virginia ; \n          Fanny Coalter of \" \n          Ingleside \"; \n          Mikosa Wilson ; \n          Mary W. 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Oliver\u003c/persname\u003e, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eLucy (Oliver) Cocke\u003c/persname\u003e, and other members of\n         the \n         \u003cfamname\u003eOliver family\u003c/famname\u003eand \n         \u003cfamname\u003eCocke family\u003c/famname\u003eof central \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eVirginia\u003c/geogname\u003e. The correspondence, 1807-1830,\n         is primarily that of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eBenjamin Oliver\u003c/persname\u003e, originally from \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eHanover County\u003c/geogname\u003eand later a resident of \" \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eUnion Hall\u003c/corpname\u003e, \" \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eAlbemarle County, Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003e, and his wife,\n         \u003cpersname\u003eLucy H. Oliver\u003c/persname\u003e. These letters are chiefly\n         concerned with family news or business matters. Correspondents\n         include: \n         \u003cpersname\u003eM. Braxton\u003c/persname\u003e; \n         \u003cpersname\u003eGeorge Clark\u003c/persname\u003e, brother-in-law of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eBenjamin Oliver\u003c/persname\u003eand \n         \u003cpersname\u003eLucy H. Oliver\u003c/persname\u003e, of \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eLexington, Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003e; \n         \u003cpersname\u003eCharles C. Page\u003c/persname\u003e; \n         \u003cpersname\u003eAnn Tomlin\u003c/persname\u003eand \n         \u003cpersname\u003eW. W. Tomlin\u003c/persname\u003e, sister and brother-in-law\n         of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eLucy H. Oliver\u003c/persname\u003e, of \" \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eOak Hill\u003c/corpname\u003e, \" \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eRichmond County, Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003e; \n         \u003cpersname\u003eNewman Williamson Barnes\u003c/persname\u003e; and, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eLucy H. Barnes\u003c/persname\u003eof \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eFalmouth, Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003e. There are two\n         letters, August 19, 1807 and January 18, 1817, concerning\n         payment of tuition for the \"little girls,\" probably \n         \u003cpersname\u003eTomlin\u003c/persname\u003e's nieces; one letter is addressed\n         to Mrs. \n         \u003cpersname\u003eAnn Hackley\u003c/persname\u003eof a school at \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eWilderness\u003c/geogname\u003ein \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eSpotsylvania County, Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003e. An 1813\n         letter to \n         \u003cpersname\u003eLucy Tomlin\u003c/persname\u003econtains news of the British\n         burning \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eHampton, Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003e, and the militia being\n         called. There is also correspondence between \n         \u003cpersname\u003eLucy H. Tomlin\u003c/persname\u003eof \" \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eClifton\u003c/corpname\u003e, \" \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eHanover, Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003e, and \n         \u003cpersname\u003eSarah B. Campbell\u003c/persname\u003eof \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eLynchburg, Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003e, regarding the death\n         of Mrs. \n         \u003cpersname\u003eCampbell\u003c/persname\u003e's brother, who had been engaged\n         to Lucy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLater correspondence, 1831-1864, is primarily that of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eAnn Carter \"Nannie\" Oliver\u003c/persname\u003eand \n         \u003cpersname\u003eLucy (Oliver) Cocke\u003c/persname\u003e, daughters of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eBenjamin Oliver\u003c/persname\u003eand \n         \u003cpersname\u003eLucy H. Oliver\u003c/persname\u003e. \n         \u003cpersname\u003eBenjamin Oliver\u003c/persname\u003edied in 1820, and \n         \u003cpersname\u003eLucy H. Cocke\u003c/persname\u003esometime shortly after 1830,\n         leaving their daughters \n         \u003cpersname\u003eAnn Oliver\u003c/persname\u003eand \n         \u003cpersname\u003eLucy Oliver\u003c/persname\u003eas wards of Dr. \n         \u003cpersname\u003eCorbin Braxton\u003c/persname\u003eof \" \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eChericoke\u003c/corpname\u003e, \" \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eKing William County, Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003e. \n         \u003cpersname\u003eLucy Oliver\u003c/persname\u003emarried Dr. \n         \u003cpersname\u003eCary Charles Cocke\u003c/persname\u003e, third son of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJohn Hartwell Cocke\u003c/persname\u003e, and resided at \" \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eLower Bremo\u003c/corpname\u003e, \" \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eFluvanna County, Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003e. Correspondence\n         chiefly concerns news of family and friends. Two letters,\n         December 24, 1833 and April 4, 1834, from \n         \u003cpersname\u003eAnn Coleman\u003c/persname\u003eto \n         \u003cpersname\u003eLucy Oliver\u003c/persname\u003e, describe life at \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eCedar Park School\u003c/corpname\u003eat \" \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eWest River\u003c/corpname\u003e, \" \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eAnne Arundel County, Maryland\u003c/geogname\u003e, mentioning\n         her course of studies, her work for a colonization society,\n         and the objections of local gentlemen of \n         \u003cgeogname\u003ePrince Georges County, Maryland\u003c/geogname\u003eto a black\n         Sunday school conducted by the students and teachers. \n         \u003cpersname\u003eMargaret Mercer\u003c/persname\u003e, daughter of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJohn Mercer\u003c/persname\u003e, governor of \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eMaryland\u003c/geogname\u003e, operated the \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eCedar Park School\u003c/corpname\u003e. Of interest are four\n         letters, 1842-1843, from \n         \u003cpersname\u003eCorbin Braxton\u003c/persname\u003eand \n         \u003cpersname\u003eCarter Braxton\u003c/persname\u003eto \n         \u003cpersname\u003eCary Charles Cocke\u003c/persname\u003eregarding their use of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eCyrus McCormick\u003c/persname\u003e's new reaper for\n         harvesting crops.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOther correspondents include: \n         \u003cpersname\u003eBalsora Barnes\u003c/persname\u003eof \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eFalmouth, Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003e; \n         \u003cpersname\u003eMargaret Mercer\u003c/persname\u003e; \n         \u003cpersname\u003ePhilip St. George Cocke\u003c/persname\u003e, second son of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJohn Hartwell Cocke\u003c/persname\u003e; \n         \u003cpersname\u003eM. E. Fitzhugh\u003c/persname\u003eof \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eFalmouth, Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003e; \n         \u003cpersname\u003eSally Elizabeth Courtney (Bowdoin) Cocke\u003c/persname\u003e,\n         wife of \n         \u003cpersname\u003ePhilip St. George Cocke\u003c/persname\u003e; \n         \u003cpersname\u003eNora Macon\u003c/persname\u003e; \n         \u003cpersname\u003eMira Rosa Wilson\u003c/persname\u003eof \n         \u003cpersname\u003eNorfolk, Virginia\u003c/persname\u003e; \n         \u003cpersname\u003eFanny Coalter\u003c/persname\u003eof \" \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eIngleside\u003c/corpname\u003e\"; \n         \u003cpersname\u003eMikosa Wilson\u003c/persname\u003e; \n         \u003cpersname\u003eMary W. Braxton\u003c/persname\u003eof \" \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eChericoke\u003c/corpname\u003e, \" \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eKing William County, Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003e; \n         \u003cpersname\u003eOlivia [ ]\u003c/persname\u003eof \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eBaltimore, Maryland\u003c/geogname\u003e; \n         \u003cpersname\u003eFanny Braxton\u003c/persname\u003e; \n         \u003cpersname\u003eLucy Braxton\u003c/persname\u003e; and \n         \u003cpersname\u003eTomlin Braxton\u003c/persname\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThere are several letters of interest. There is a July 4,\n         1840 letter written on \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eThe Delaware\u003c/corpname\u003e. A letter of December 8,\n         1841 describes a slave wedding. Letters of May 9 and May 14,\n         1843 mention the deaths of \n         \u003cpersname\u003e[Corbin] Braxton\u003c/persname\u003eand \n         \u003cpersname\u003eLouisa Cocke\u003c/persname\u003e, respectively. A letter in\n         1844 discusses politics--the lower class democrats and that\n         every lady should be a Whig. A July 24, 1846 letter refers to\n         a thieving slave who should either be hung or sold. There is a\n         May 21, 1847 letter which discusses the marriage of two\n         servants; General \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJohn Hartwell Cocke\u003c/persname\u003einquires about the\n         character of the girl and feels it necessary to say that her\n         intended is lazy. On November 12, 1847, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eCorbin Braxton\u003c/persname\u003ewrites regarding problems\n         with the faculty at \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eWilliam and Mary\u003c/corpname\u003e. A 1850 letter mentions\n         hearing \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJenny Lind\u003c/persname\u003esing.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This collection, comprised of ca. 250 items, 1807-1864,\n         consists of correspondence of \n          Ann Carter Oliver , \n          Lucy H. Oliver , \n          Lucy (Oliver) Cocke , and other members of\n         the \n          Oliver family and \n          Cocke family of central \n          Virginia . The correspondence, 1807-1830,\n         is primarily that of \n          Benjamin Oliver , originally from \n          Hanover County and later a resident of \" \n          Union Hall , \" \n          Albemarle County, Virginia , and his wife,\n          Lucy H. Oliver . These letters are chiefly\n         concerned with family news or business matters. Correspondents\n         include: \n          M. Braxton ; \n          George Clark , brother-in-law of \n          Benjamin Oliver and \n          Lucy H. Oliver , of \n          Lexington, Virginia ; \n          Charles C. Page ; \n          Ann Tomlin and \n          W. W. Tomlin , sister and brother-in-law\n         of \n          Lucy H. Oliver , of \" \n          Oak Hill , \" \n          Richmond County, Virginia ; \n          Newman Williamson Barnes ; and, \n          Lucy H. Barnes of \n          Falmouth, Virginia . There are two\n         letters, August 19, 1807 and January 18, 1817, concerning\n         payment of tuition for the \"little girls,\" probably \n          Tomlin 's nieces; one letter is addressed\n         to Mrs. \n          Ann Hackley of a school at \n          Wilderness in \n          Spotsylvania County, Virginia . An 1813\n         letter to \n          Lucy Tomlin contains news of the British\n         burning \n          Hampton, Virginia , and the militia being\n         called. There is also correspondence between \n          Lucy H. Tomlin of \" \n          Clifton , \" \n          Hanover, Virginia , and \n          Sarah B. Campbell of \n          Lynchburg, Virginia , regarding the death\n         of Mrs. \n          Campbell 's brother, who had been engaged\n         to Lucy.","Later correspondence, 1831-1864, is primarily that of \n          Ann Carter \"Nannie\" Oliver and \n          Lucy (Oliver) Cocke , daughters of \n          Benjamin Oliver and \n          Lucy H. Oliver . \n          Benjamin Oliver died in 1820, and \n          Lucy H. Cocke sometime shortly after 1830,\n         leaving their daughters \n          Ann Oliver and \n          Lucy Oliver as wards of Dr. \n          Corbin Braxton of \" \n          Chericoke , \" \n          King William County, Virginia . \n          Lucy Oliver married Dr. \n          Cary Charles Cocke , third son of \n          John Hartwell Cocke , and resided at \" \n          Lower Bremo , \" \n          Fluvanna County, Virginia . Correspondence\n         chiefly concerns news of family and friends. Two letters,\n         December 24, 1833 and April 4, 1834, from \n          Ann Coleman to \n          Lucy Oliver , describe life at \n          Cedar Park School at \" \n          West River , \" \n          Anne Arundel County, Maryland , mentioning\n         her course of studies, her work for a colonization society,\n         and the objections of local gentlemen of \n          Prince Georges County, Maryland to a black\n         Sunday school conducted by the students and teachers. \n          Margaret Mercer , daughter of \n          John Mercer , governor of \n          Maryland , operated the \n          Cedar Park School . Of interest are four\n         letters, 1842-1843, from \n          Corbin Braxton and \n          Carter Braxton to \n          Cary Charles Cocke regarding their use of \n          Cyrus McCormick 's new reaper for\n         harvesting crops.","Other correspondents include: \n          Balsora Barnes of \n          Falmouth, Virginia ; \n          Margaret Mercer ; \n          Philip St. George Cocke , second son of \n          John Hartwell Cocke ; \n          M. E. Fitzhugh of \n          Falmouth, Virginia ; \n          Sally Elizabeth Courtney (Bowdoin) Cocke ,\n         wife of \n          Philip St. George Cocke ; \n          Nora Macon ; \n          Mira Rosa Wilson of \n          Norfolk, Virginia ; \n          Fanny Coalter of \" \n          Ingleside \"; \n          Mikosa Wilson ; \n          Mary W. Braxton of \" \n          Chericoke , \" \n          King William County, Virginia ; \n          Olivia [ ] of \n          Baltimore, Maryland ; \n          Fanny Braxton ; \n          Lucy Braxton ; and \n          Tomlin Braxton .","There are several letters of interest. There is a July 4,\n         1840 letter written on \n          The Delaware . A letter of December 8,\n         1841 describes a slave wedding. Letters of May 9 and May 14,\n         1843 mention the deaths of \n          [Corbin] Braxton and \n          Louisa Cocke , respectively. A letter in\n         1844 discusses politics--the lower class democrats and that\n         every lady should be a Whig. A July 24, 1846 letter refers to\n         a thieving slave who should either be hung or sold. There is a\n         May 21, 1847 letter which discusses the marriage of two\n         servants; General \n          John Hartwell Cocke inquires about the\n         character of the girl and feels it necessary to say that her\n         intended is lazy. On November 12, 1847, \n          Corbin Braxton writes regarding problems\n         with the faculty at \n          William and Mary . 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Oliver\u003c/persname\u003e, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eLucy (Oliver) Cocke\u003c/persname\u003e, and other members of\n         the \n         \u003cfamname\u003eOliver family\u003c/famname\u003eand \n         \u003cfamname\u003eCocke family\u003c/famname\u003eof central \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eVirginia\u003c/geogname\u003e. The correspondence, 1807-1830,\n         is primarily that of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eBenjamin Oliver\u003c/persname\u003e, originally from \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eHanover County\u003c/geogname\u003eand later a resident of \" \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eUnion Hall\u003c/corpname\u003e, \" \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eAlbemarle County, Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003e, and his wife,\n         \u003cpersname\u003eLucy H. Oliver\u003c/persname\u003e. These letters are chiefly\n         concerned with family news or business matters. Correspondents\n         include: \n         \u003cpersname\u003eM. Braxton\u003c/persname\u003e; \n         \u003cpersname\u003eGeorge Clark\u003c/persname\u003e, brother-in-law of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eBenjamin Oliver\u003c/persname\u003eand \n         \u003cpersname\u003eLucy H. Oliver\u003c/persname\u003e, of \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eLexington, Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003e; \n         \u003cpersname\u003eCharles C. Page\u003c/persname\u003e; \n         \u003cpersname\u003eAnn Tomlin\u003c/persname\u003eand \n         \u003cpersname\u003eW. W. Tomlin\u003c/persname\u003e, sister and brother-in-law\n         of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eLucy H. Oliver\u003c/persname\u003e, of \" \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eOak Hill\u003c/corpname\u003e, \" \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eRichmond County, Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003e; \n         \u003cpersname\u003eNewman Williamson Barnes\u003c/persname\u003e; and, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eLucy H. Barnes\u003c/persname\u003eof \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eFalmouth, Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003e. There are two\n         letters, August 19, 1807 and January 18, 1817, concerning\n         payment of tuition for the \"little girls,\" probably \n         \u003cpersname\u003eTomlin\u003c/persname\u003e's nieces; one letter is addressed\n         to Mrs. \n         \u003cpersname\u003eAnn Hackley\u003c/persname\u003eof a school at \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eWilderness\u003c/geogname\u003ein \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eSpotsylvania County, Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003e. An 1813\n         letter to \n         \u003cpersname\u003eLucy Tomlin\u003c/persname\u003econtains news of the British\n         burning \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eHampton, Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003e, and the militia being\n         called. There is also correspondence between \n         \u003cpersname\u003eLucy H. Tomlin\u003c/persname\u003eof \" \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eClifton\u003c/corpname\u003e, \" \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eHanover, Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003e, and \n         \u003cpersname\u003eSarah B. Campbell\u003c/persname\u003eof \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eLynchburg, Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003e, regarding the death\n         of Mrs. \n         \u003cpersname\u003eCampbell\u003c/persname\u003e's brother, who had been engaged\n         to Lucy.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLater correspondence, 1831-1864, is primarily that of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eAnn Carter \"Nannie\" Oliver\u003c/persname\u003eand \n         \u003cpersname\u003eLucy (Oliver) Cocke\u003c/persname\u003e, daughters of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eBenjamin Oliver\u003c/persname\u003eand \n         \u003cpersname\u003eLucy H. Oliver\u003c/persname\u003e. \n         \u003cpersname\u003eBenjamin Oliver\u003c/persname\u003edied in 1820, and \n         \u003cpersname\u003eLucy H. Cocke\u003c/persname\u003esometime shortly after 1830,\n         leaving their daughters \n         \u003cpersname\u003eAnn Oliver\u003c/persname\u003eand \n         \u003cpersname\u003eLucy Oliver\u003c/persname\u003eas wards of Dr. \n         \u003cpersname\u003eCorbin Braxton\u003c/persname\u003eof \" \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eChericoke\u003c/corpname\u003e, \" \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eKing William County, Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003e. \n         \u003cpersname\u003eLucy Oliver\u003c/persname\u003emarried Dr. \n         \u003cpersname\u003eCary Charles Cocke\u003c/persname\u003e, third son of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJohn Hartwell Cocke\u003c/persname\u003e, and resided at \" \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eLower Bremo\u003c/corpname\u003e, \" \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eFluvanna County, Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003e. Correspondence\n         chiefly concerns news of family and friends. Two letters,\n         December 24, 1833 and April 4, 1834, from \n         \u003cpersname\u003eAnn Coleman\u003c/persname\u003eto \n         \u003cpersname\u003eLucy Oliver\u003c/persname\u003e, describe life at \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eCedar Park School\u003c/corpname\u003eat \" \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eWest River\u003c/corpname\u003e, \" \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eAnne Arundel County, Maryland\u003c/geogname\u003e, mentioning\n         her course of studies, her work for a colonization society,\n         and the objections of local gentlemen of \n         \u003cgeogname\u003ePrince Georges County, Maryland\u003c/geogname\u003eto a black\n         Sunday school conducted by the students and teachers. \n         \u003cpersname\u003eMargaret Mercer\u003c/persname\u003e, daughter of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJohn Mercer\u003c/persname\u003e, governor of \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eMaryland\u003c/geogname\u003e, operated the \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eCedar Park School\u003c/corpname\u003e. Of interest are four\n         letters, 1842-1843, from \n         \u003cpersname\u003eCorbin Braxton\u003c/persname\u003eand \n         \u003cpersname\u003eCarter Braxton\u003c/persname\u003eto \n         \u003cpersname\u003eCary Charles Cocke\u003c/persname\u003eregarding their use of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eCyrus McCormick\u003c/persname\u003e's new reaper for\n         harvesting crops.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOther correspondents include: \n         \u003cpersname\u003eBalsora Barnes\u003c/persname\u003eof \n         \u003cgeogname\u003eFalmouth, Virginia\u003c/geogname\u003e; \n         \u003cpersname\u003eMargaret Mercer\u003c/persname\u003e; \n         \u003cpersname\u003ePhilip St. George Cocke\u003c/persname\u003e, second son of \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJohn Hartwell Cocke\u003c/persname\u003e; \n         \u003cpersname\u003eM. E. 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A letter in\n         1844 discusses politics--the lower class democrats and that\n         every lady should be a Whig. A July 24, 1846 letter refers to\n         a thieving slave who should either be hung or sold. There is a\n         May 21, 1847 letter which discusses the marriage of two\n         servants; General \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJohn Hartwell Cocke\u003c/persname\u003einquires about the\n         character of the girl and feels it necessary to say that her\n         intended is lazy. On November 12, 1847, \n         \u003cpersname\u003eCorbin Braxton\u003c/persname\u003ewrites regarding problems\n         with the faculty at \n         \u003ccorpname\u003eWilliam and Mary\u003c/corpname\u003e. A 1850 letter mentions\n         hearing \n         \u003cpersname\u003eJenny Lind\u003c/persname\u003esing.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This collection, comprised of ca. 250 items, 1807-1864,\n         consists of correspondence of \n          Ann Carter Oliver , \n          Lucy H. Oliver , \n          Lucy (Oliver) Cocke , and other members of\n         the \n          Oliver family and \n          Cocke family of central \n          Virginia . The correspondence, 1807-1830,\n         is primarily that of \n          Benjamin Oliver , originally from \n          Hanover County and later a resident of \" \n          Union Hall , \" \n          Albemarle County, Virginia , and his wife,\n          Lucy H. Oliver . These letters are chiefly\n         concerned with family news or business matters. Correspondents\n         include: \n          M. Braxton ; \n          George Clark , brother-in-law of \n          Benjamin Oliver and \n          Lucy H. Oliver , of \n          Lexington, Virginia ; \n          Charles C. Page ; \n          Ann Tomlin and \n          W. W. Tomlin , sister and brother-in-law\n         of \n          Lucy H. Oliver , of \" \n          Oak Hill , \" \n          Richmond County, Virginia ; \n          Newman Williamson Barnes ; and, \n          Lucy H. Barnes of \n          Falmouth, Virginia . There are two\n         letters, August 19, 1807 and January 18, 1817, concerning\n         payment of tuition for the \"little girls,\" probably \n          Tomlin 's nieces; one letter is addressed\n         to Mrs. \n          Ann Hackley of a school at \n          Wilderness in \n          Spotsylvania County, Virginia . An 1813\n         letter to \n          Lucy Tomlin contains news of the British\n         burning \n          Hampton, Virginia , and the militia being\n         called. There is also correspondence between \n          Lucy H. Tomlin of \" \n          Clifton , \" \n          Hanover, Virginia , and \n          Sarah B. Campbell of \n          Lynchburg, Virginia , regarding the death\n         of Mrs. \n          Campbell 's brother, who had been engaged\n         to Lucy.","Later correspondence, 1831-1864, is primarily that of \n          Ann Carter \"Nannie\" Oliver and \n          Lucy (Oliver) Cocke , daughters of \n          Benjamin Oliver and \n          Lucy H. Oliver . \n          Benjamin Oliver died in 1820, and \n          Lucy H. 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