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6 December 1861
Cook, Gustave, 1835-1897
to Eliza Cook
Short note encloses $55 (not included). Postscript reads, "Will write in a few days. Don't get poor til I come back."
GLC02570.10
25 December 1861
Recounts a battle where Cook's regiment lost 5 soldiers, including their commander. Describes the bullets whistling by his head. Has sent money home and promises to send more once he is promoted. News about local Fort Bend boys in camp.
GLC02570.11
12 January 1862
Discusses money matters. Raves about the "good coffee we have here." The coffee is so good, Cook has promised to send "forty or fifty pounds (by the first chance) of coffee. You must let Lou and Susan have some if I send it." Concerned over the...
GLC02570.12
19 January 1862
Short note jotted down at daybreak. Writes that he is enclosing a letter. Says he has rheumatism in his arms "which is not very troublesome."Written at Camp Johnson.
GLC02570.13
25 January 1862
Takes offense at the charge (by Susan, his wife's sister?) that he doesn't write as often as he could. Defends himself by saying he is very busy and does not have an abundance of materials with which to write, unlike the people at home who can write...
GLC02570.14
26 January 1862
Cook, Eliza Jones, fl. 1862
to Samuel H. Jones
Eliza writes the original letter to her brother, but it is returned to her from Gustave with corrections over each misspelled word and includes a list of Eliza's spellings versus the correct spellings. He also critiques her writing style and...
GLC02570.15
3 February 1862
Has written a letter to Mr. Earnest and wants Eliza to read it. In this letter he has recounted the terrible weather. He is very glad that Eliza is writing him letters and takes "great pleasure in correcting any spelling errors you may make so far...
GLC02570.16
11 February 1862
Discusses Eliza's letter to Sam Jones (GLC02570, #15) that he returns with this letter. Compliments her letter writing and encourages her progress in this "art which you so much desire." Reply's to Eliza's claim that she writes every week with "I do...
GLC02570.17
24 February 1862
Short update quelling the rumors that his company was cut off from the army. Fears that the south has lost Kentucky and Tennessee. Has received family and friends' letters and will write back when he gets the chance.
GLC02570.18
25 February 1862
Cook's cousin is visiting. Wonders if the girls received his last letter. Reports that there are a handful of soldiers that are so ill they were left behind with a civilian. Parts of letter are missing. Written in a camp near Mursfreesboro...
GLC02570.19
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