Radnor, November the 28/64

 

Dear Lib.

I am seated to write a few lines to you. I received your letter about a week ago it is quite soon for me to write but you wished me to write soon and to write often and write two letters to your one this is jest what I would like to have you to do if you would write three; to my one; I would not be insulted. I do not feel much like writing this evning as I have taken quite a cold and my throat is quite sore. Mother is quite sick; She has ben bedfast for nearly two weeks She has ben verry sick but is getting better I think for the last two or three days the Doctor said it was the Pleurisy in her side and the palpitation of the heart, but I think she will soon be better now. 

 

Your Mother came here to day from Sams She has not ben here since the day after she came out here She intends to stay with us this week I think next monday she is going to start home that I think will be the 5 of next month or a week from to day. She is quite well I seen Jane and John and Sam yesterday they are all well. the rest of us are well at present John and Jane are at work in ernest they are determind to pay for their land and I think they will succeed if they dont have no bad luck.

 

            Well I am more than buisy nowdays husking corn and fixing my stable for the horses and a dozen other things but I have felt verry well all the time until the last few days I have taken a cold. it is verry good weather for husking corn 

 

I got a letter from Dan the same day that I got yours they were well I have a couple of rags wet in cold water wrapd around my neck and Mary has jest ben in the room whare I am writing, she sayes for me to tell you that I have about a pound of rags about my neck. I hope that my throat will get well before coton will come down so I can take my rags to the paper mill.

 

Well Old Abe has ben triumphantly reelected. I was on the wining side this time the first time I voted for president Bucanon and Fremont was the candidate I thought I did not like either of them. But beleiving that Bucanon was for the extension of slavery I did not vote for him, and altho being a Democrat I voted for Fremont but he was beat and I lost my vote / Four years ago I voted for Stephen A Douglas and he was defeated but this time I voted for the old rail splitter and the Tailor.

 

The Copperheads are quite despondent they go around carrieng their heads rather low. Your Bro Sam came to the election this time and voted the Union ticket. You asked my opinion as to your going to dress making. well I will say first that I am a verry poor counselor but as you say you have always worked hard. I think you would do well to tak a little rest and besides you would learn something that would come be useful to you as long as you lived.

 

But you know your own busines the best and you know what you best do so you do as you think best but I should like for you to take it as easy as you can this winter

 

I must close as the sheet is full.

 

I hope this will find you in good health

 

from your friend and well wisher       Bill Williams

 

                        write soon

 

write soon and write a long letter.

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