James Henry Lauriston ("Lar") Hull

4th Sergeant, Company F., 10th Texas Cavalry, Confederate States Army
Enlisted October 1861 and Surrendered May 26, 1865

Civil War Letter Collection, Kickapoo, TX - 1864

Transcribed by J. Brinkoeter

Kickapoo, Anderson Co. Texas Aug. 9th 1864 Miss M. L. Young Dear Mollie, Mollie, I am nearly well but I have been sick since Saturday week and tis now Tuesday. I had one of those pesky chills Saturday & the fever has lasted now a week or 8 days without breaking. My physician went fishing the 3rd day ... my fever was very high. Luckily there was another here and I employed him. He by the help of a kind merciful God, has affected a cure. O! Mollie, Mollie, what a very kind lady is Mrs. Harris. Except that she is not my mother and can not feel a mother’s love, she did everything. Yes, I never had more gentle, attentive good devoted treatment anywhere, nor could I deserve it. And Mr. Harris did all that any man could, with a willingness. We will move from his house down to the works soon to board, but they gave me a passing invitation to go to their house and remain if I should get sick. Well perhaps ‘tis time I was telling you that I received the kind letters of yourself and father by Mr. Bowles. I was then in bed and could not read them till 5 days afterwards. I was very glad to get them. Some one talks of starting after those negroes again this morning, that is my reason for writing now. I don’t intend this as a letter, but will answer yours soon, also the one received the mail before. If I don’t forget it, I will send you that "Vicksburg Coward" for I am heartily tired of him. Mollie, you must tell me what H. K. said about "Blue Eyes." You have my curiosity excited. Now don’t you forget it. I never received Mr. ...’s note dropped at Palestine. Miss .. was very kind while I was sick, sending her wishes for my good health and expressing herself interested in my welfare. I hear she has something pretty for me when I come down! Mollie, I love to hear from you. Write very often & long to your affectionate J. H. L. Hull

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