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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Letters of Henry Cobham and His Father, George Ashworth Cobham, of Cobham Park, Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States to Their Cousin and Nephew John Cobham, Liverpool, England |
| Author | Cobham, Henry; Cobham, George Ashworth |
| Date | 1861-1870 |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Manuscript |
| Reference | D/B/1F |
| Library / Archive | National Museums Liverpool: Maritime Archives & Library |
| Description | Series of letters from Cobham family in USA to Cobham family in UK. These include an account of a sea voyage, advice to a cousin wishing to emigrate, mentions of family estates, settlements and power of attorney and notes on various business ventures. They give insights into the life of a man who has settled for 29 years in the United States and his family. |
| Theme(s) | Permanent Settlement and Successive Generations |
| Places | Liverpool, England; Mississippi, Florida, New York City, New York, Warren, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Keywords | farming, family, emigration, pull factors, push factos, labour, money, health and sickness, living conditions, coal, oil, railroad, bad weather |
| Language | English |
| Copyright | National Museums Liverpool: Maritime Archives & Library |
