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Letter from Charles David Brand to William Francis Brand, November 25, 1866

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 glad
to hear from you at any time