Hillside
                  August 3d  1862

Dear Gen: Cocke,

               As I have not written
to you for a very long time I will
write to you now.  We did
              We did not go to Sunday
school or church this morning because
of the scarlet fever which has killed
several children within the last 2 or
3 weeks.
            I am very lonesome
here as there are no boys to
play with, & mother will not
let me hunt with Uncle Johns gun
   I used to hunt a great deal
with at Uncle Lucien Prices.
             Give my love to Charley
if he is at your house.  Clara

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sends her love to you, & Lily
would too if she knew I
was writing.
                     I am yours affection-
ately.
                      Lucian Minor

docketed
Minor Lucian red Aug
2nd  and Do 23
per my grandson
Charles H-

MSS 640