Big Patch Oc the 9

 

Dear brother

we are received your letter a few days since and was very sorry to hear of Catharine being so sick we hope before this reaches you she will be well we would like comply with her request and come down but it seems to be out of our power we are trying to build this fall and the war and the rain and everything together we get along so slow that it will imposible for us to come we have got apart of the [?] took down we are forst to go on with it now or freeze this winter that is if the wether will permit I hope Catharine is better before this your letter was some time coming and we hope all better before this we heard from Jasper the other day and they were at fort snelling and was expecting / to leave for fort ridgly they are amongst the indians we have not had any letter from John since he left I done the best I could for him before he left and gave him the best advice I knew gave him testament and told him I wanted him read it and he promised he would do so it was one of tricels that I never expected to have to bid farewell my child and yours to go to our own cuntrymen but such is the case and they are gone perhaps never to return to see us any more but we hope for the latter we are all well as common I want you to write just as soon get this and let us hear from you all good by our love to all no more for this time

                                                                                               

Mary A Cabanis /

 

Oct 9^th 1862.

           

Dr Uncle:

                                    You ask for information concerning the whereabouts of John Louis his company is stationed at New Ulm, as we have just today got a letter from Jap and they are all well and in good spirits. John has not as yet written back and we have only received two letters from Jap, they have not as yet seen an "Injun" nor do they apprehend my difficulty, I think the boys will be much safer and much healthier in Minnesota than if they were down south. I am now helping father in building his house and expect to come and live here this winter to help work the diggings. Myself and little family,

                                                           

All well at present,

Your affectionate nephew,

James H Cabanis

 

Abraham Lanterman /

 

In directing to John you will direct as follows.

 

New Ulm

25^th Reg Wis Volunteers

Company I

Minn

 

In care of Capt Robert Nash.

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