| | 1 | Author: | Brand Civil War Collection: Brand, William Francis | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Brand Civil War Collection: Letter from William Francis Brand to
Amanda Catherine Armentrout, 1864 June 3  | | | | Published: | 2000 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar | | | | Description: | I recieved your letter the first, Truly was glad to hear from you. But it did not my
consience reprove me forneglec
ting the idle of my heart.
My dear Kate forgive me for I shall never
forget thee or ever seace to love thee, It has been my constant
wish to be with thee for the last two weeks I
hardly know what has kept me from thy side so long.
with
out it is that you are at a stran
ge plase to me & your sister being
unwell Dear Kate I know thy
gen
erous heart has been severly tried of late & if I am spaired I will soon be by thy side to make thee happy if I can,; be cheerfull be
happy
If I am spared you shall never
lack a friend or lover I will come up to see you
next Monday if you think it advisable for me to come up
you have no lady friend on the
plase & your Brothe
in law is no doubt very busy this time of the
year I will come up Monday & if you
think it advisable I will stay a day or
two, God nows I would
like to stay longer but it might not look well. I would write more but I have a chance to send this to
the office so it may reach you tomorrow. Your Brother was well the
last time I hurd from him.Bro, J is still
safe My health is very good My
wound is nearly well. all that makes me sad is to
think my darling Kate is so dispondent
fear not God knows I love thee & I hope to be blest with thee | | | Similar Items: | Find |
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