1861 October 18 Belmead

Dear Grandpa (General John Harwell Cocke)

As Mama is going to
send over to the boat, I seat myself to
write you a few lines to fulfill my
promise Mama sent a box to Papa
yesterday evening, and I sent a letter
in it, and little afterwards the
mail came and I received a [letter]
from Pap, which Mam is going to se[nd]
you to read.

Cousin Nancy says tha[t]
she were here wish you were here to
day to go to church with her and see
three Mourners at the Enquireires[sic] bench
Mr Tyree and Dr Jeter are coming
tomorrow night to stay all night

As I can send you nothing by my love

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goodbye
yurs. truly
Chas. H. Cocke
P.S.
cousin Noney B. and Cousin
Nanny and Aunt Mary sends
their best regards to you.
C.H.C. A[unt?] Mary [sa]ys tha[t]
she wish the you
were here to se[e]
Little[?] [?] lo[?]
ing at the [?]
A[?]

Margins of letter are chewed away

MSS 640