| | 1 | Author: | Brand Civil War Collection: Brand, William Francis | Add | | | Title: | Brand Civil War Collection: Letter from William Francis Brand to
Amanda Catherine Armentrout, 1863 April 30  | | | | Published: | 2000 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar | | | | Description: | I have diped my pen in fluid for the purpose of
dropping you a fiew lines. My health is
remarcably good. I think work agrees with me
for I am getting fatter evry day. Well I declair I do not no what
to write to interrest you. I was out to see
George Britten{1} last Sabbath. He is looking
very badly. He sais he will
not be able to return to camp before May cherries get ripe Miſs Lizzie Brown was thare. It was the first time I have been in her company for
the last four year; She is a very nice lady.
George & her are engaged I think I told george that I
would be ashamed to come home & let the ladies see me looking
as badly as he does All the girls told me to
give you thare respects I told them I
would in a day or two. Miſs Kate B. came just as I was get
ting on my horse to leave. If I had known she was
coming I would have stayed a fiew minutes longer I stoped at Burkes Kate
as usual had the blues. I will be down friday
eavning or early Saturday morning to take you to Staunton,
if the weather will permit & providence agreeing, you must be sure to go for I think it will be a
pleasent trip to me
at any event It is now noon &
Tom{2} is teling
me it is time for to go to the corn
field I am scoreing out
corn ground I hope this may find you
enjoying good health I will give you a verce or two of poetry
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