Thomas Cooksley documents, 1846-1874

This collection documents the research and writing work of Florence Cooksley, a librarian and author operating in Rochester, N.Y. The collection includes manuscript notes, typescripts, and published articles from Cooksley. The collection also includes original and transcribed letters, legal documents and business documents from Azel Backus and from her husband's ancestor, Thomas Cooksley. The relationship of the Backus material to the rest of the collection is unclear; it may come from Florence Cooksley's research into Rochester's medical history.