Cornelius Cole letter
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2273
Scope and Contents
The Cornelius Cole letter (1866) was written by Cole to William Pitt Fessenden (then a United States Senator from Maine). The letter discusses a Lucien Curtis, Esq. and states in part that "Curtis is indispensable to the good management of the Internal Rev. Service on this coast. & as every body here believes, a very worthy man." A news clipping is attached to the letter and reads, "We are glad to know that Lucien Curtis, Esq., has been appointed inspector for this State, under the Internal Revenue law, thereby re-affirming the confidence of the Government in the integrity and ability of as good and true an officer as can be found on this coast."
Dates
- 1866
Creator
- Cole, Cornelius, 1822-1924 (Person)
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Biographical Sketch
Cornelius Cole, (1822-1924) was born in Lodi, New York, on 17 September 1822. He graduated from Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, in 1847. He studied law and practiced for a time in Auburn, New York. Following the gold rush, he went to California to work in the gold mines until 1850 when he established his law practice in San Francisco. As the Civil War loomed, Cole became politically involved with the Republican Party in California. To this end, he was commissioned a Captain in the Union Army in 1863 and was subsequently elected as a Union Republican in Congress and represented California in the House from 1863-1865. Following the war, Cole was elected as a United States Senator and served from 1867-1873. In 1880 he retired from public service and later died in Hollywood, California, in 1924.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Cornelius Cole letter (1866) was written by Cole to William Pitt Fessenden. Cornelius Cole (1824-1924) was a United States Representative and later a United States Senator representing California. As a Republican Senator, he represented the people of California from 1867-1873.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Shasky Rare Books in 1995.
Processing Information
Processed by Samuel J. Passey in 2006.
Creator
- Cole, Cornelius, 1822-1924 (Person)
- Title
- Inventory of the Cornelius Cole letter
- Author
- Finding aid created by Samuel J. Passey.
- Date
- 2006 (last modified: 2020)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
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295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu