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1Author:  Brand Civil War Collection: Brand, William FrancisAdd
 Title:  Brand Civil War Collection: Letter from William Francis Brand to Amanda Catherine Armentrout, 1863 April 30  
 Published:  2000 
 Subjects:  University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar 
 Description: I have diped my pen in fluid for the purpose of dropping you a fiew lines. My health is remarcably good. I think work agrees with me for I am getting fatter evry day. Well I declair I do not no what to write to interrest you. I was out to see George Britten{1} last Sabbath. He is looking very badly. He sais he will not be able to return to camp before May cherries get ripe Miſs Lizzie Brown was thare. It was the first time I have been in her company for the last four year; She is a very nice lady. George & her are engaged I think I told george that I would be ashamed to come home & let the ladies see me looking as badly as he does All the girls told me to give you thare respects I told them I would in a day or two. Miſs Kate B. came just as I was get ting on my horse to leave. If I had known she was coming I would have stayed a fiew minutes longer I stoped at Burkes Kate as usual had the blues. I will be down friday eavning or early Saturday morning to take you to Staunton, if the weather will permit & providence agreeing, you must be sure to go for I think it will be a pleasent trip to me at any event It is now noon & Tom{2} is teling me it is time for to go to the corn field I am scoreing out corn ground I hope this may find you enjoying good health I will give you a verce or two of poetry & close
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