[margin:          I wish Charles would take the Harness to Noffs and have it Cleaned and Oiled and B careful of and should you go way put it where the rats or mise will not knaw it]

 

            Well My dear Cinda and my little Pet How I wish I could only drop in and see you this evening But I must content myself But My Boy says super is Ready—Well Cinda I have eat my super and now I will Resume a little time in talking with you we had Coffee without Milk and Bakers Bread and Raw onions that would be a slim supper for me at home But it only teaches me to appreciate my home so much the more you will think me childish for writing so much But I cant help it when I take all things into consideration All is excitement hear the men is all about half drunk not all But say half some are fighting One of Co E our Scoty Just came off from the Brestworks and the Boys got him drunk and he is Bucked and gayed and all is excitement But it dont excitement me at all But still I feel Beter as I reflect I know your anxiety But if his feaver is broke I think he will Be beter he is such a good Child to take his Medicen if I can only hear in my next that he is beter I shall be hapy—I have ben out on dressperade and drill this after noon Richardson dont do any duty at all he is grunting all the time as usual/But what more shall I say can I say anything that will interest you            You must excuse my feelings for I acknowledge my childishness especially for a Soldier But the Soldiers heart is easy touched Again I will thank you for writing to me as I wish to share all of your sorrows if I cannot injoy your Joys I will Bid you good Night and hope and pray (although my Prayrs may not go very high) that Bub is beter and will be spared to comfort his Mother in her old age Good night a kiss for you Both may heaven Protect you—I will finish in the morning if nothing hapens Good By

 

            Dear Cinda it is morning Breakfast is over and I will close my letter I did not get up till Breakfast was Ready for I Read till late last night I feel very well this morning no news—I got the Papers you sent me and was Obliged for them it is good to get Cleveland news occasionally I think it will Rain to day it looks like it

 

Tell Charles he need not worry if he dont get his papers in a good while I dont no where the Batery is but I think somewhare touard Corrinth and the Rebils are in such shape/that it is very hard to get communication through to General Grant and there is no Blanks or any thing else hear we have ben wating and get letters evryday Richardson does of men who are discharged but there is no form for a final statement and so you see if they are sent and not rite they will have to be sent Back and so it goes but he must wate you will have to help him a little as I wrote you I dont no when we will be paid But hope soon I havent one cent But if I need I can get it any time

 

I hope pet is beter this morning and it seems Just to me as if he was I am going to think so until I no to the contrary I no he will have all the care and attention that can be given and it would be no beter if I was there write often and tell me the worst I hope to hear again to day or tomorrow tell him Pa is so sorry he is sick and hopes he is beter Pa will come home as soon as he can Cinda keep up good spirits

 

            One thing Have Charles go to Hughes and Get you a 1/2 Barrel of of Ale now Do so it will do you good                    no more           I Remain your sincere and affctin friend and Husband            Geo W Browning

 

[margin:          The play did not go off and I am glad of it I guess it is dried up for good]

 

[overleaf:        I hope I can tell you some news before But I don’t think there is any chance for me to get out But I will hope for the Best if I am discharged I shall be glad But if not I shall do my duty as an officer and if you could all Be Blessed with health and I could come of of the service with Life and honor and Money anough to pay for my Place and have some little left think how much comfort we could take and how hapy we would live I cant help think how nervous and Petulent I was when I was at home But I hope I shall never Be that way again but I had a good deal to Perplex me I ought not to have undertook to do so much but I am glad it is done for it will make it a good deal more comfortable for you and it all needed doing I supose there will Be a game of Cards hear to night But I hope not I told Mr R yesterday what I thought of the mater and to Day he was reading some verses that his wife composed on Sunday while he was playing Card for money that is the way the world goes But you have none of them things to worry about me although I may have faults equally as Bad I leave that for you to Judge]

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