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- Creator
- Cochran, John W.
- Call number
- MssCol 4211
- Physical description
- .1 linear feet (1 folder)
- Preferred Citation
- John W. Cochran and Cochran family papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
- Repository
- Manuscripts and Archives Division
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.
The Cochran family papers consist of the diary, in shorthand, of John W. Cochran of Illinois and Vancouver, Washington, kept while serving with Illinois Volunteers during the Civil War, a few letters to him from Robert G. Ingersoll, clippings and photographs relating to various family members and to the funeral of Abraham Lincoln, and genealogical notes (1924-1926) relating to the Cochran and Woodcock families
Key terms
Names
- Cochran, John W.
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
- Cochran family
- United States. Army. Illinois Infantry Regiment, 146th (1864-1865). Company B.
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Location
Manuscripts and Archives DivisionStephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788
Brooke Russell Astor Reading Room, Third Floor, Room 328
Access to materials
Request an in-person research appointment.Alternative form available
Photographs available on microfilm