1861 October 18 Petersburg Va

Major Jno B Cocke
Belmead

My Dear Sir
I was
disappointed in not meeting you
here yesterday We had a great
deal of fun at the Race--Beaure
-gard--Have's entry won the purse
and all went to the Sick Soldiery
of Petersburg & Richmond.

I remained here to day
to try & buy Mohican--who belonged
to Tom Watson--decd--He sold for
$750--I bid $725 for him. He
was a very fine animal & I
wanted him very much.

I think now that I shall
leave Richmond next Tuesday
morning for Ala--I have given
out my Norfolk trip.

I have an idea of leaving
my little Arab mare with you
& would like to see you in Rich

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mond Sunday or Monday. If I
do not leave her with you I shall
take her to Alabama.

With kind remembran
-ces to the Ladies of Belmead and
hoping to see you before I leave
in Richmond--I am very truly
Yr Friend
Robert T Saunders

P.S.
I wrote you from Richmond
last Monday--Perhaps you did
not get my letter.

MSS 640