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1Author:  Amanda C. ArmentroutAdd
 Title:  Amanda C. Armentrout to William F. Brand, August 17, 1866  
 Published:  2002 
 Subjects:  University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar 
 Description: I expected to send my letter this morn to the offise but did not so I thought I would write (some) & tell you that I am quite well this evening & dear brother for what else can I term you now as you wish to be free & let me beg you to try & be happy I am very very happy this evening I feel that God has blessed me this day yes dear Willie I have wept for joy & I can say with a thankful heart thy will be done Oh my dear Father not mine though doest all things well but dear one are you happy yes you are free are you as happy as when you were bound to your fond K or has the first of this letter caused a sad thought to enter thy borow say dear one are you happy or would you ask her who is pening this to come to thy bosom again or what is the cause of thy unhappiness Oh my dear one true happiness is not found in this world now dont get angry with me & I will tell you what my belief is; I beleave that you love me as fondly as you ever did but you do not enjoy religion as you once did & you are not happy if you have tryed to study up what was the cause will I have desided I have changed I know you think so but not that true heart as it once was & what does it say if I would scorn you what would you do. Now Willie let me beg you once more to come to see me as a friend an enimy as a lover a brother or anything you wish I will be happy yes do anything that you ask me & it is in my power but I beg you to come as soon as you get this if you do not get it before Saturday come to show people that I am not to blame & that we are friends we are expecting a nice time at the mountain the 7 of next month come & lets join our party & lets be friends now dont my heart will not deny no pitty if nothing else will bring you I will receive you as my friend but I must close now may the rich blessings of our heavenly Father rest upon you try & be happy, we know not what blessings are in store for us but come dear one do come
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