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Letter from William Francis Brand to Amanda Catherine Armentrout, September 6, 1867

I recieved yours of the first
on the 5was glad to hear from
you. I wrote to you one day last week
but it seems you had'nt recieved it
when you wrote to me. I am glad your
Pa has consented to let us have a few
waters, I had almostcame to the conclu
sion of writing to you, that we would
go to Saunton & have our hands joined
before some of our dedicated alters.
Oh Kate you sencure me of being carleſs
in my duty to you. have I not had trials
to contend with. No one can imagine the
feelings, when a parent treats with contumely
the one that would always deisred to have
loved., But let me change before I make
you sad. Dear Kate you know my heart.
I believe it to be tender. yes even to idolitry
towards you. & I do not believe it has
been my foolish infatuation for it has
been tested by years of trials-& know I
havnt but one regret in joining our hands
in partnership for life. & that is that
I have no home that I can call my own
to take you two. This ought not to discurlb> age any one with health-for thousands have star
ed in this world on the same footing & have raised
up to the highest pinical fame. I intend
to do my & trust in the God of our Fathers
and I know he is no respecter of persons

Dear Kate as you desire me to make a
selection of one of the Lady attendants,I will
nominate Miſs Mary Lizzie Wallace, & would
forther desire that she should wait with
Mr. Lindsay. Now for our bridal tour
I propose going to Wearers Cave, with
our attendants & then croſs the Mtn to
Buckingham. and take some of our attend
ants if they will go. J. Vines is very
ancious to go with us if he can get
company & a horse & buggie. I have written
that I entended going over to uncles
and am certain they would think
hard of me if I did not come I am
very ancious to go.And I am Sure you will
be highly pleased. & I know o fno time
that will suit us as well as the presant.
It is not far to the Natural Bridge
from hear & I can take you thare
almost any thr time I am ancious
to see it. & more to plese you in
every thing. But hope you will think
it our best policy at presant to visit
my relationseast of the Ridge. Dear Kate
I am trying to do that wich is write in the
sight of my Maker. & I pray that he may
give me grace from time to time so I may
be a useful member in society. & in the
world to come reap life everlasting
I must close as MerChaplin has got out
hishouse & is waiting on me.