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1Author:  Brand Civil War Collection: Brand, William FrancisRequires cookie*
 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.
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