| | 1 | Author: | Brand Civil War Collection: Charles David Brand | Add | | | Title: | Brand Civil War Collection: Letter to William Francis Brand from
Charles David Brand, 1866 November 25  | | | | Published: | 2002 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar | | | | Description: | I received your kind letter some months ago I
answered it immediately but I suppose it never reached you as I have
never gotten a reply up to this time. I have concluded to write
you another hoping you may get
Brother it I have enjoyed very good health
since I saw you
inyour letter you said some thing about being left
an old bachelor I think if you are it
will be your own
falt you said you had played your last trump on the river If that be
so I think you have treated Kate badleyI think
in your remarks you were only
jesting.you said you could not marry her with out
love I think you do love her & I know she
loves you more than any one else, but if you
dont love her I would not advise you to marry
her for to marry without
love it would be wrong
you said something about there being a little more
flush in old R I think times are getting
better on this side of the Ridge
wee have finished gathering corn
we made 150 Barrelsof corn
this year. wee made a fine crop of tobacco about 10000lbs & a
fine crop of oats, but wee failed in wheat this I
beleaveit was a general thing with the farmers.
I received a letter from John the 9th of this
month They were all well
John received a letter from
Sisterhesaid she was well
she sent her likeneſs to him I would like to see it very much. Brother you must write me word where you are courting I will give you a short
scetch of my courtship I
was at a Tabblau on the first
saturday
friday in september
there was a younglady came home with
us I never knew her before that time I fell in love with her & addreſsed
he I am getting along very well up to this
time.today week will tell the tale I will not tell you her name
untill I see you. she is
about 18 years old. she is one of BuckinghamBuckingham fair daughters Brother you must come over
to uncles before Christmas & spend
a few weeks with us & I will go back with you I know you can enjoy your self very
muchyoumust be shure&
come
when you get my letter you must write to me
weather you are comeing or not. I shal look for you I went to a big Railroad
meetting at Buckingham CH a few days ago I went from there to
uncle Coleman they
were all well
cousin Mollie is at home now
she is coming down the first of next month
Brother I will bring my short & badley written letter to a close as there is nothing to
interest you
all the famely join me in
sending there love to you
you must write soon I am
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