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Preferred Citation

Henry T. Cocke papers, 1891-1895. MS 0113. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Biographical / Historical

Henry Teller Cocke was born in 1876 in City Point, Virginia. He graduated VMI in 1895 and became an Episcopal clergyman. He died in 1944 in Washington, D.C.

Scope and Contents

The Henry T. Cocke papers (two items) consist of one letter (dated February 20, 1894) from Cocke to his mother. Topics include a snowstorm, debating society orations, and raiding local hen houses for "rooster fighting" in barracks. Also included is Cocke's account book that contains a list of VMI expenses for 1891 to 1895.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Account Books
• Correspondence
• Virginia Military Institute—Cadet debating societies
• Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1890-1899
• Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1895