1862 January 13

My Dear Master [General John Hartwell Cocke]

O wrote to you the first of
December and hope that my
letter was received.
we are all well at present
and we have had but little
sickness this winter. Carter
has been sick the last two
or three weeks, but is now
up again. Tee also has been
very unwell but is geting
better. I have heard of but very
little sickness at New Hope.
We have had two very fine
children Born lately: on
here and one at New Hope.
Carters wife here and Ancha[?]
wife at New Hope.
The weather at this time is
Beautiful and Spring like. We
have had a very few cold days
this winter.

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we have had preaching at the
Chapel regularly by the
same ministers Mr Brame
wishes to know if you want
him to continue preaching
for us this year we will be
glad to get him again this
year. write to him on the
Subject.
I have heard with surprise
of the death of master Philip.
I hope that you may be able
to say with Job the Lord
gave and the Lord hath taken
away--Blessed be the name of
the Lord. I often think of
his wife and children. I hope
that God will Comfort them
in there afflictions.
I will now bring my letter
to a close hoping soon to
hear from you--your servant
Lucy Skipwith


Lucy Skipwith was a slave trusted to manage one of John Hartwell Cocke's Alabama plantations.


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