Cook, Gustave, 1835-1897 to Eliza Cook
Order a pdf of this item here.
Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02570.48 Author/Creator: Cook, Gustave, 1835-1897 Place Written: Near Rome, Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 6 August 1863 Pagination: 4 p. Order a Copy
Rejoices that his wife's health has improved. Tells her to keep in mind her health for everyone's sake so she will be healthy when he returns. Reports that his brother Girard was shot through the thigh at the Battle of Gettysburg. He writes, "Were he to die I should feel as one lost forever. He is my only and darling brother and beside myself, our dear mother's only child living." Promises Eliza she will be repaid for all her suffering and sacrifice when the war is over. Writes that his horses and uniforms take up much of his wages. He states, "The expenses of my position will more than double my wages soon and then what you are to do I am at a loss to imagine. But all will come right." Includes news that his cousin was taken prisoner at Shelbyville.
Citation Guidelines for Online Resources
The copyright law of the United States (title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specific conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be “used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research.” If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of “fair use,” that user may be liable for copyright infringement. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.