| | 101 | Author: | Brand Civil War Collection: Brand, William Francis | Add | | | Title: | Brand Civil War Collection: Letter from William Francis Brand to
Amanda Catherine Armentrout, 1867 December 01  | | | | Published: | 2002 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar | | | | Description: | As I expect to go to Lexington tomorrow morning if noting occures to detain me. I have been
very well since I parted with you, & very busy grinding up
to late last night. I hope that I may have more leasure this week as I have a good eal
to do. I intend to try & sell Dixie
tomorrow I wroad her to Preac
hing this eavning &
she came very near running away with me. I pricked up &
old bridle that had no curb. I am writing at the house & Rash
& Marion are making so much fuſs that I can not keep
my mind on any subject more than a second.
thare was a letter here to Mrs Willie B wich I took the privalige of opening. it
was from CousJoe I will
sende it with this note I hope that it may find you enjoying good health. I
have often though about your pains. I hope you do not suffer any
more with them. I have so much to do this week that I think it will be
imposible for me to get down before
Saturday week. The time will appear very long to me I am sure. But it will soon run round as I have
a good eal to attend to. I hope my darling will try & be hapy cheerfull &
sadisfied.
oh how often I think of a sigh that escaped you while
I was down last. I hope & pray that some day I may be able to
command any thing you desire. I will close by asking God to protect us
from all
harm I will write again & a longer letter
before I come down. I received a letter from
Bro C he is well
& senthis love to you I will look for a letter in a day or two | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 102 | Author: | Brand Civil War Collection: Brand, William Francis | Add | | | Title: | Brand Civil War Collection: Letter from William Francis Brand to
Amanda Catherine Armentrout, 1867 December 08 | | | | Published: | 2002 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar | | | | Description: | Irecieved your letter yesterday eavning; was truly glad to hear from my
better half. Indeed I had beagan to be very
ancious to hear from Rose
Dale. espescially one of its ocupan
ts. If it had not been so far & I was
busy I would have made my apperance
aroung the family circle at Rosedale. Indeed it would have
given me a great deal of pleasure to embrace my dear wife. My health is very good with
the ex
ception of the headache today. I have been
suffering with it all morning
But hope it may be well by morning I have been enjoying very good health since I was down. Hope this may find
you still improving & happy
Recieved a letter yesterday eavning from cousin Mollie Colman directed to my Kate wich I as before took the
privalige of opening. I will enclose it in
this to you., Hope you will not
centure me for the privileges I have
taken the letter is very hard to read There may be sense in it but is
hard to get out, I think our Photographs are very good. Yours I am very
much pleased with. the attraction was so
grate that my lips ware
naturally drawn toward it. I bought very little at the sale. evry thing was old & roughſ. I got a dining table but as Ma intends to
give us one I can trade the one I got for a good safe. wich we will need. I got a good coffee
mill & one or two other articles. The chairs ware so indifferent that I would not bid for any. I have laid
in over three hundred lbs of Pork
Made some sosage & rendered out the lard ready for use. So you
need not be scared I will give you plenty of
meat & bread to eat if nothing more & I am sure we
will never starve. In regard to mooving
up. I would rather your Pa would moove us up for it would cost me eight or ten dollars to
get a team to
moove us up. Very likely I could get Bro. J. to
moove us up. I do not know whether he is
busy with his machine or note. I am glad that Sis Ann has not
given up coming up with us. I will find tranportation for you &
her If I do have to drive the cows, I hope the
weather may remain as beautifull as it is
today so that we may not be de layed by bad roads
& inclement weather. Will hope for the best. Nearly dark; my head has quit
aching. I took a short nap this eave
something new withme
Evry time I go to the land of dreams I meet with my absent
Kate It will not be long untill I may realize my night dreams. I will be down
Saturday if thare be no pres
venting providence. Either
Carriage Buggie or horse back. I will
close as it is getting so dark I cannot see how to moove straight acroſs the page. Give my love to one
& all, & reserve a double portion for
your self If you are
writing today I will recieve it before I
come down. Now may bright angels protect the from
all harm is the prayer of your loving husband. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 103 | Author: | Brand Civil War Collection: Brand, William Francis | Add | | | Title: | Brand Civil War Collection: Letter to William Francis Brand from
Jane, 1867 November 02 | | | | Published: | 2002 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar | | | | Description: | Although this day is sad and dreary, yet my feelings are not in
accordance with it and I am attempting a reply to your last letter. I
have neglected willing longer than I intended. But since I have been so
actively employ-
ed in the exhilarating pleasure of having chills
and other circumstances connected these with, over which I had no
control I know you will heartily forgive the long long delay. I just
tell you I have had a rare time with them. We are all pretty well now, except uncle's health. He is
quite feeble. And I suppose you have found one with whom to share the
simple joys of life. I know she
is May happiness attend thee and thy companion through life
is my kindest wish. I wish I could have been with you all so as to
witness the occasion I know you had quite
a jubilee.I am not married yet. I prefer a single life yet. I
think there is a good many in the war now that would like to get out of it. A married life is not a desirable
one to me. There is no real happiness in it. Time finds me at
home visiting and receiving company occasionally
I expect to teach next session if
I can find a suitablesituation. Money is scarce here. The freedmen
have done very well this year. Cotton is quite low and we have to
give an exorbi- tant price for everything we get. We recieved a letter
from Uncle C last week. He was complimenting you
very highly and also brother J. I often wish I could be with you all. it is a consummation
devoutly to be wished. In referance to me
returning to Va. I can not abhor
the idea of going there with a stranger, yet I don't think there
would be any unpropriety in so doing. I would rather brother
would come after me
if all thinks it best for me to return. I know Uncle Tom is
getting old and feeble, and will be with us but a little while, at the
far his rest . We all will haveto rely on our own resourceHe has even been like afather to
me in everyrespect. I shall ever lovehim although in a
distantland. It will be a sore trialfor me to part with him
anddear old Aunt. They say Ifeel as dear to them as oneof their
children. Theysay they hope I will dowell through life, but
itseems as if the fates areagainst me. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 104 | Author: | Brand Civil War Collection: Brand, William Francis | Add | | | Title: | Brand Civil War Collection: Letter to Amanda Catherine Armentrout
from Jane Brand, 1867 November 02 | | | | Published: | 2002 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar | | | | Description: | Your welcome let note was received
and I was heartily rejoiced to hear from one whom I can call
sister. I now take you on the list for a new correspondent.I hope
you will continue to write Nothing gives me
more real pleasure than to sit by our cheerful fireside and read
an affecctionate letter from those I so dearly love. I wish I could
make my appearance and be with my earliest and affectionate
friends in old Virginia. I have spent many most pleasant
hours with them and memory shall ever
hold them as clear and sacred I hope you
are agreeably domesticated at home and you now have my warmest
wishes. May Brother make an indulgent husband, and ever speak
kindly. May no cloud ever rise to darken your pathway. I feel very
grate- ful to you for offering me a home with you and brother. No
doubt it would be a pleasant home. I shall
except of it if I be so fortunate as ever go back. Remember me kindly to all my
relations | | | Similar Items: | Find |
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