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1Author:  Armentrout, Amanda C.Requires cookie*
 Title:  Amanda C. Armentrout to William F. Brand, July 6, 1866  
 Published:  2002 
 Subjects:  University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar 
 Description: I received your very dear letter several weeks ago & can say some part of it made me very happy; I thake this leasure hour to respond but how must I respond not knowing whether my letters are welcome or not but hoping they are I will try & interest you. My health is very good & I must not murmer of my happiness for my dear Father only knows what I have borne; the chastning rod has been severe but I rejoise in Christ that he has been with me or this feble frame would have sunk beneath the rod. yes brother you no nothing when the last earthly friend forsakes you then & not till then will you know (what) what this sis of yours has borne I have felt that I was like Jobe forsaken by all but thank God he has never forsook me I hope you will never know what it is to be forsaken by all for there is one that I dont think will ever forsake you no neve I will still remember thee. I hope ere this letter reaches you that you may be enjoying the best blessing that God ever bestowed on man & that is religion for it is the cheaf unsorn of mortals here below & our only sure happiness what would I have done if it had not been for it. cast down forsaken by all but God I ask what would I have done I know not. brother are you happy I ask the question I hope to get an answer from you personaly soon if you are not let me as a sister tell you where I fear you are rong you said in you letter you had heard reponse from old Ang; that has cased you cheek to light up with anger dear bro do you think that is right for you to let that anger rise what does our bible teach us not to get angry at those that persecute us. let me here cast a verse or two. "Wherefore my beloved bro let evry man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; for the wrath of man work Ah not the righteousness of God you must lay a side all such things & recd with meekness the engrafted word will change any dear dear Willie if he has not which is abe to save your soul". note brother I do not think you have heard any thing compared to what I have heard but thank God it did not make me angry it made me pray for those that talked about me & you & treat them kindly & I feel that God will help me to live right though my temptations are great do pray for me that I may be able to withstand all these trials.
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