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Monterey, Highland Co. Va August 17th, 61 Dear Uncle, It is with sorrow that I address you in these words; I am here at Monterey waiting on the sick, Edmonson is very low, he is appearantly senseless, knows nothing, hardly. he did today recognize me while I was feeding him, poor fellow lays all the time, can't feed himself. I have four sick boys in this house, David Slaughter, &, Cummings Fletcher, I came back from the Allegany to day. Reves was tolerable well. All the boys but Edmonson are getting better, Draton Smith died a day or so ago, We are boarding at Flemings, in town, I take the best care of them I can, I have done and will do everything in my power to aid them, I could fill this out with different news, but I am tired; and it is late in the night, besides I have just wrote a letter and have another to write to let the boys know how we do. So farewll for to night, Write soon [...] George R. Cowan G. R. Cowan Tell aunt Polly howdy, for me and all the ballance. | |