The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-12-16
Letter from Capt Cook.

MESSAGES TO HIS FRIENDS lie DEPRECATEs
ANY ATTEMPT AT RESCUE.
The following Iotter from Capt. John +.
Cook is to his brothcr.in.aw In New Yo7k 4.
CHARLESTON JAZZ, Soy. 81. 1859.
My EVER DEAR SISTER AND BROTHER .
Your kind aud welcome letter, postnIarked
Nov. IA. received tho following dav. !
havo no words to toll tho docp. puro jov il
gavo mo. So kind, so full of loyo and aifcc-
ton, that whilu il gavo noR lifo, still mrdc
mo fool that l was all unworthy of such
tond aud devoted sister You cannot know
INV feelings rs rold o'cr and O'Ur again the
doar lines your hands had penned. Con-
fined within my lonely cells shut out from
society. your letter camo like tho "oIvo.
branch" to those Who for loug. long Gays,
had Aoated DER delugod world. 1t came
to me AS tho "olIvo branch Of love, borne
from dear sisters heart. Those lines
came to mo but thoy wake responsive echoes
10 your tones of love, which thrlllod through
all my soul like somo wild burst of seraph
music, over whose sound We lovo to lingcr.
Those dear lines are cngravcn on my hearts
cOro and on my momory, stamped IN bright,
eternal characters. 1t mado my lonely cell
moro cheerful, for, from every word and
limo bcamed loves own sunshine Der my
hnart. 1t awoko to newer lilo every chord
of affection and Gvory Kindred tic. kaoic
that yOn do not beiierp that any stain Of mHr-
der r,sts WppH my soul Though dDom'd 10
die tO! such u CRIME. ! .fect u conscious jnno.
cencr from s"ek asep s!a.as @ Ltoot. Haa!.
eper may be my .fitte. l shall mert il caimiy.
II W. arc thus carly parted here, hope
that We again may meet where partings arc
unknown.
Gov. Wiso arrived here with about 400
troops last Sunday night. Two companies
had come up from Alexandria tho Friday
previous, in all bctwoon 500 and 600 mon. .
with five pieces of artillery. Tnoy have all
sorts of -umnrs here about an attompt 10
rescnn us. Ihdue no ,dcd that any one at
The .N1rh has any sHch ideas. VI least. ]
hope they hare not. Guards arc stationed
at ovcry avonuc, and believe ara relieved
every hour Within the last few days they
! havo stationed II guard in tho ball in front
of my prison door, soon after dark, whicl
they change every hour, Gov Wise has
not boon in to SEQ mo yet. but expect him
this morning. Coppc is in tho samo cell
with mg
Yesterday we had about 400 visitors mostly
soldiers, many ot whom expressed a great
/ uOo' VI ioi u'O'
WEDNESDAY MORNING, Nov. %.
Whom left off writing. yesterday morn
ing. did not think that this letter was des'
tined to bo delayed another day. But so II
ia. Wa had about 400 moro visitors yestor
day. Among them were 3 young ladic:
from llarper's Ferry. two of whom l wal
acquainted with. They gazed on mo I
moment with docp carncstness and ther
burst into tears. They sympathized decpl,
with mo in my sad position. | was glad t.
se,, than
l have but very poor chance to write
hore, IA so many arc constantly coming il
to SEQ us; some through sympathy. bu
more through curiosity. But there are
many with whom have become acquainted
since have been here, that l know d,
most truly sympatlze with INC. Tho jailor
Mr.. Avis, is "a kind hearted and noble man
All tho attendance ahont tho prison arr
very kind TO us. Sheriff Cambell has aist
done us many tavors. Edwin Coppic, ou'
of my comrades is now in the same cell viii
mo. We have been together about ter
days He is noble hearted follow. But
must close. Accept my lovo and bes
wishes for tho welfare OF you and yours
Good bye.
AS over, your affectionate brother.
J.E. COOK.