| | 1 | Author: | Armentrout, Amanda C. | Add | | | Title: | Amanda C. Armentrout to William F. Brand, July 6, 1866  | | | | Published: | 2002 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar | | | | Description: | I received your very dear letter several weeks ago & can say some part of
it made me very happy; I thake this leasure hour to respond but how must I respond not knowing whether
my letters are welcome or not but hoping they are I will try & interest
you. My health is very good & I must not murmer of my happiness for my dear Father only knows what I have borne;
the chastning rod has been severe but I rejoise in Christ that he has been with me or this
feble frame would have sunk beneath the rod. yes
brother you no nothing when the last earthly friend
forsakes you then & not till then will you know (what) what this sis of yours has borne I have felt that I was like
Jobe forsaken by all but thank God he has never
forsook me I hope you will never know what it is to be forsaken by all for there is one that
I dont think
will ever forsake you no neve
I will still remember thee. I hope ere this letter
reaches you that you may be enjoying the best blessing that God ever bestowed on
man & that is religion for it is the cheaf
unsorn of mortals here below & our only sure happiness what would I have done if it
had not been for it. cast down forsaken by all but God I ask what would I have
done I know not. brother are you happy I ask the question I hope to get an
answer from you personaly soon if you are not let
me as a sister tell you where I fear you are rong you
said in you letter you had heard reponse from old
Ang; that has cased
you cheek to light up with anger dear bro do you think
that is right for you to let that anger rise what does our bible teach us not to
get angry at those that persecute us. let me here cast a verse or two.
"Wherefore my beloved bro let evry man be swift to
hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; for the wrath of man work Ah not the
righteousness of God you must lay a side all such things & recd with meekness the engrafted word will change
any dear dear Willie if he has not which
is abe to save your soul". note brother I do not think
you have heard any thing compared to what I have heard but thank God it did not
make me angry it made me pray for those that talked about me & you
& treat them kindly & I feel that God will help me to live right
though my temptations are great do pray for me that I may be able to withstand
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