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 - (prob. Aug. 9) 1864

Transcribed by J. Brinkoeter

The same date you know My very dear mother, I greedily devoured the contents of that little scrip at the end of Mollie’s letter which was mighty little, but I was glad to get that. You made a great long promise of a great long letter. I fear the promise will be longer than the letter. I have just been telling Mollie of my health so ‘tis useless for me to say anything of that. But you see our Allwise God has seen fit to scourge me though lightly with sickness on account of my much iniquity - and with health of body I pray for a healthiness and regeneration of spirit also that I may be more worthy of God’s kind blessings so copiously bestowed on us as a family, and more humbly not making boastings of His blessings. Well Mother, I suppose Tom and Jim have gone back. I hope they enjoyed the time much. Sis Ellie remembers her Bud-Lar & has put up for me some preserves. Bless her little heart! Bud-Lar won’t forget her nor any of them. And Miss Lizzie, thought maybe you was writing to her sweetheart! Now you tell Miss Lizzie that I thought she had her hands full to take care of the one there; the initials of his name seem to be Mr. Meek. I have not ate but one or two pieces of watermelon this season. Well, I’ll quit. I wrote to Miss Sallie Ann Strong a few days since and told her a great long story of ... office news which I thought might interest her Pa - but I find out since that there is but little of it so, but I said then I only hoped it was so, for I didn’t believe it all. Oh Yes! I received a letter from Miss Sallie Hannah. I have written long since to Judith ..., but I get no answer. Have you heard anything from them yet? Tom Flemming didn’t write to me did he? The rascal. I never will write to him again if he don’t give me cause. Oh!! Mother, I like to have forgotten to tell you that my old "Chief-Boss" Col. Clemson was out to see us & is now. He came down, walked half a mile to my boarding house to see his Friend Hull, he said. Yes, the old gentleman came in, shook hands with me and seemed glad to see me & said as much. Expressed many wishes for my good health. Chatted and laughed a good while. My host Mr. Harris offered him a toddy which he accepted, wishing "his friend Hull" to drink with him, which Hull refused. He drank to my health, etc., etc. He is much pleased with our works better than with some of the others and we are pleased with him. Give my love to all the family & Uncle Tom. Write soon if you want to, to your loving son J. H. L. Hull

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