Cooke, Hugh Fothergill, Cooke, Hugh Fothergill, 1871-1915 (British officer in India)

Scope and Contents Hugh Fothergill Cooke (1871-1915), British officer in India, 3 home letters (Autograph Letters Signed) 1911. All handwritten, from Fothergill Cooke to his wife Edith, and sent from Bannu. Letter 1: 27 April 1911. Fothergill Cooke gives an account of a recent 'successful' military expedition. He describes the destruction of a village and injured men. He goes on to mention meeting a medical missionary called Pennell, who has a good relationship with the local tribes. Letter 2: 10...