walked, excepting the clergymen, and [...] pall
bearers - who were aged men, many [...] them.
The [last] person is Mr. Nones' and [...]
carriages-  he was interred in the [...] [Battist's]
burying ground - at least your Pope [says] so
but I think he mistakes the denomination
in consequence of T Mitchell owning a
[vault] there, which he opposed. But what
is all the pomp and honor to the anguish
of your poor Grandmama? of Julia? Of
Jamie? And of myself? Oh, my dear
son, may this affliction be sanctified unto
you. May it anchor in your heart some
feeling of [whisper] for [from] what other
[source] can we extract comfort, when
our friends fall [from] "Like the leaves in
the forest" - but [from] the religion of our Lord Jesus
Christ! Which teaches us to look upon this world
as nothing - our separations by death, but temper-
ary, and teaches [us] [] hope of meeting
[...] we loved on earth [...]
[...] its!

Your dear father came [over] to me the day
after the funeral - J was most fortunate that
the [] have been in N. York at that a moment,
and [] the carriages and money anything.
I was too ill to be able to go to N. York, although if I
had been well your Papa wd have discouraged the
notion - After some little interval we shall
better bear a meeting. By all means wear
the crape on your arm, or what is the prescribed
military mourning.
I have nothing, my child, to write about
home. The poor girls, and indeed the little
ones all partake of my grief, and our house is the
Temple of Wo. The Myers are all kindness.
They often speak of you and always most affectionately.
Did Mr. Cozzer's receive the pamphlet I
send him some weeks since. R. Biddles'
review of Bond [] []? Organize and [rite]
me. As to a newspaper I hardly know how
to advise. Do you require a weekly or daily
paper? And of what city? Is it not a [fortune]
[...] in [...] [] done. Why [...]
[...] and two or three [...]
[...] [] is an [] [...]

it's being [] [...] no objection. It [...] an
abundance of foreign intelligence, and very [...]
extracts from [hard] works coming out. [...] however
that it is weekly and dear. You never [...]
the idea of sending you our old papers. [...] we can
easily do. You ask me about young [Shean]. [...]
him, but from what I hear, I judge he has found
merit - imitates his father and does very queer things,
was supported by a great english party and as they
say in N.Y. he went in upon the task of the
present Revolution. The 2nd [major] he played the
news was announced at the Theater. The Committee
[] called for [] "and a great [] made
at night, the [] was advertised, tri-
coloured  standard [] to be [...], so three nights
he adn the Revolution [reminded] together. But
Good judges whom I have [heard] speak of him
think there is very little in him. Certainly [more]
won the greatest efforts made in England to make
something of him, and nothing could be done.
Every chance was given him and it is strange his
light should have been laid to shine only here.
God bless you my son! My next I will try to
be a little more amusing [...]
[...]form as occas[ion] [...]
[...] your poor [...]
[...]

Bristol 6a
Oct 15
Cadet James Facike Cooper
At the Military Academy
West Point
Recd 18 October 1830