Bowling Green
Kentucky
Oct. 30th, 1861

Dear Brother,

I seat myself to answer you kind letter which I received by the hand of Mr. Christon. I am in excellent health and hope when these few lines come to hand that they will find you enjoying the same blessings. I would like to see you all very much. Tell Pop and Ma that I want them to drop me a line now and then to let me know how they are getting along. I think that you did right to keep Buney at home, as I think that he count not stand the winter in Camps. I got to see John C. Breckinridge and General Harder since we came here, they are both fine looking men. I want you and Statia Holme to put off maring until I get home. I want you and Sammy to stay with Pop until I het back. I must close by asking you to write soon.

L.B. Cooper

 

The letter is a copy of the original letter written from camp by L.B. Cooper to his brother,  L.B. Cooper to his father, R.M. Cooper, and S.G. Cooper to his niece.  The letters are at present owned by Katie Cooper, niece of S.G. Cooper, who lives near Mt. Joy.

“Lewis Co, TN Works Progress Administration Records”, transcribed by Alta Creasy Amagliani, October 2006