Magaret Scott Letters to Evelyn Cook Gould

Archive

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Montauk Library Archives

Name/Title

Magaret Scott Letters to Evelyn Cook Gould

Entry/Object ID

ARC.2660

Scope and Content

A collection of letters and newspaper clippings from Margaret Scott to her niece Evelyn(Eveline) Cook of London, dating from August to October 1901. At the time, Margaret resided at the Montauk Lighthouse where her husband James Scott was the lighthouse keeper. Her letters express a wish to meet her extended family and invite Evelyn out to Montauk. The collection includes a letter from E. A. Caswell to Miss Cook introducing Margaret and her wish to find her sister's children. Newspaper clippings in the collection cover the marriage of Charles O. Gould to Evelyn Cook at the Montauk Point Lighthouse in 1903. The couple met at the lighthouse when Evelyn was visiting her aunt and uncle. Mr. Gould's father was born in the lighthouse and it was his wish to be married there. While the intimate familial letters only include one side of the conversation, they shed light on the life of a lighthouse keeper's wife living in Montauk at the turn of the century.

Archive Details

Creator

Margaret Scott, E. A. Caswell

Date(s) of Creation

1901 - 1903

Archive Size/Extent

1 folder.

Restrictions

The collection is open for research and can be used within the library under the supervision of the archivist. Contact archives@montauklibrary.org to schedule a research appointment.

Primary Language

English

Acquisition

Acquired From

Donor Unknown

Copyright

Type of License

None