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{"value"=>"147742", "type"=>"local_mss"}
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{"value"=>"1816-1911", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1816/1911"}
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1816
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1911
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1816
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1816
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1911
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{"value"=>"Series III. Cooke family"}
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{"format"=>"simple", "value"=>"6 boxes"}
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{"value"=>"<p>The strengths of this series are the correspondence and diaries. The correspondence from Josiah to his wife Mary are especially rich and include love letters, letters to Mary in Niagara Falls, and letters letters written while traveling in Italy and Egypt. Of particular interest are his descriptions of the Pyramids and a journey up the Nile.</p> <p>The letters received section of Josiah Cooke's correspondence contains letters mostly regarding his professional career as a chemist and professor at Harvard.</p> <p>Mary's personal papers include her diaries, which give accounts of her daily life from 1860-1884. Prominent topics include family events and her travels. There is a listing in the 1860 folder that has some descriptions of subjects covered in the diaries. Also in Mary Cooke's personal papers are documents pertaining to the Female Humane Society. Mary Cooke was president of the organization and the papers document her involvement in its activities. Included are correspondence, a report on the past year's proceedings, a member list, and pamphlets.</p>"}