Mr.. JOHN b. COUGH.
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Mr.. JOHN b. COUGH. sIf 4saa4


We last week alluded 10 letter from Gen.
Cooke, Of Virginia, TO Deacon Grant, of Bos-
ton. relative TO Mr.. Coughs illness, and we
now favour our readers with one just received
by Deacon Grant, from, Mr.. Cough himself.


I,n ~ S Liberty. Bedford Co. "a.


s'YaHs2 Aug. l9M, 1876. se


MY DrAs FmsND AND FATHER I'll thought
YOU would be pleased to see my hand writing
again, so in great bodily weakness ! will try TO
write a line. have been 70 all appearances
in the very jaws Of DEATH On the 18th Of July
was taken down with fever and affection OF
brain, and remember but very little that hap
pened for week, except leeching, and blad,
ders of ice on my head, with occasional
thoughts of death; but thank God am conval-
escent. and recovering fast with a Tavanous aP-
petite. and although the fever has left me very
weak and feeble, the Doctor who, is very
skillful physician, says have not q pariicle
Of disease, my lungs are quite sound, my liyer
in heahhy state and my digestive organs 10
perfect order. He thinks with care that shall
not only regain my health but enjoy better
health than have for some time. He says Il