Sep the 23 1861

 

My very Dear Cousin

            It has been some time since I received your most welcom letter would have answerd it if I had paper. Was so sorry that Uncle Neill did not come home with Father that night we all would have been so glad to have seen him. Sarah Jane come down and less go up to see Sister. I know she will be glad to see us coming. Lissie has been staying up with Sister for nearly too months. We are look for Thom home next week that is the week of our Sacrament I wish you could be with us then. I was at  a funeral last Sunday in Fayetteville it was Cousin Neill Clarkes Mr Hume Episcopalian minister preached his sermon a very good one indeed it was.

 

Kin is in the hospital yet dont get to come home but once a week and some times not that often I think so hard of it to think he is so near and cant stay at home. When we heard from bud Neill he was in the hospital at Wilson was getting better when he wrote. We received a letter from [?] Angus this week he says he is as fit as a buck Oh how I want to see him no one can tell but my self I feel some times like I must see him any how We received a letter this week from Bud he was quite well I would give you his adress now but dont exactly know what it is will know in the morning from the girls at home they back all my letters being as I have no love letters to back you must excuse this badley written letter for my pen wont write but scratch /

 

remember me affectionately to all my Dear Uncles Ants and Cousins write soon for I must close will do better next time Grandma is improving every day Sends her love to you all.

from Cousin Florah M. M^cDonald

 

Dear Cousin

                        If you wish to write to Bud direct to John H. M^cDonald care Capt D. M[?] 36^th Regt Fort Fisher N.C.

 

I wish some of you could come down to our Sacrament. it will be next Sunday We are expecting Sister and Cattie down then Tell Aunt Katie I will answer her kind letter soon. Father is going to town this morning I must hurry. good bye write soon

                                                                                               

your affectionate

Cousin Ann

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