Dates
- 1799 - 1864
Scope and Contents
Autobiography that includes several items (portions of documents, complete letters and two silhouettes) pasted into the volume. The silhouettes present depict the writer's spouse, the Rev. Jonathan Cogswell, and her daughter, Jane Emily Cogswell.
Extent
0.2 Cubic Feet (one volume)
Physical Description
Binding detached.
Language of Materials
English
Biographical / Historical
Cogswell (1799-1864) is part of the Bayard family, a political dynasty dating back to the early 17th century. She was the daughter of Andrew and Jane (Bayard) Kirkpatrick and the sister of Littleton Kirkpatrick, persons also represented in the repository's holdings.
- Author
- Stephen Bacchetta
- Date
- May 2026
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Part of the New Brunswick Special Collections Repository