| | 1 | 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 |
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