Brooklin                      April ^the1 1862

 

            My Dear husband

                                                it is tuesday noon the mail has come But no letters for me I am feeling very sad for I thought I would not write Sunday for I should get one Monday it is a week yesterday since I had a letter from you or eny one else when I hear from you so often I keep in good spirits or if I could feel that this was a trusty office I should feel some better But Perhaps I shall get one to morrow I thought I would write a few lines and send Louisa to Brighton with it so it will go to day not much news only we are well& get along as well as our neibours it is pleasant and warm here now I dont go to town very often I visit round here some and pass time as well as I can Mrs Richardson has sent here for a quilt that Cap took to camp she blames you for not sending his things home when you did yours and Potters She said you promised to send that chest you cared the clothing in she said she should thought you mite sent the things in it home & she wished she had kept it at home when she had it that the two cost four or five dollars I told her that I did no enything about it she is very crank the most of the time But I don’t care I am pleasant to her when I see her I was in there yesterday to see if she had a letter But she dont get one as often as I have that trunk has not come yet nor isent all I dont beleive it will maybe you will no something what to do about it I shure I dont Mrs Miller fish cow is ded she feels/porr on the acount of it I hope you have got all my letters by this time for I have tried to write evry thing that you would care the people are all wel here and as mean as evrey they was I have been to Pauls to day they are going to leave the mill this week and going to town this week they did not tell me the reason nor what for nor what he was going to do I guess he drinks more than the law requires I shant write much this time

 

well George I have just eat my diner turned up my cup I can see a letter close by me I think I shall get one to morrow I have not done enything round home yet I want to see how we get along for money first I dont no as I had better think of going to Leroy this sumer for I think you will be home some time this sumer tell what you think when you get this if you ever do Emmet calls Pa a good many times a day he groes fast & talks evreything I took him went to Smiths staid all day he was as happy as could be he follows Smith all round & plays with him & says Smith see the birds they think evreything of him take care of your self keep good cheer good by you will hear from me soon I hope you have got some pay Smiths send ther love except my best wishes take care that no one sees your letter                                    from your affectionate wife

                                                                        C R Browning

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