Brooklin August 24 1862

 

Dear husband

                                    it is sunday evening I find myself here alone little bub is a sleep in his cradle Mary has gone to church. But she does not come no night till nine oclock I wrote to you friday I have not much news for you But do not no what to do to Pass time better than to commence a line to you for you no you are first in my mind when you are absent. I have seen a lonely time to day I went to Mrs Poes this morning ask her to come here after church she said she would shure But did not I have staid alone & I shall not tease eny of them to come here eny more I shall take a strait forward course & do the best I can. I dont know what ails folks they dont say enything about you Poe dont speak to me unless I have business with him. But you must not mind what I write for you no how it is with me. when I am alone no body noes what I suffer only my self I have cride more than half of the time since you left But it only makes me sick. But I hate to live among hogs I shall not send this till I feel better I hope that wont be long or I shall be flat as a pan/cake. I am going to the depot for Hellen to morrow if she comes I hope it will go better here I shall not send this untill I no then I will tell you, altho I dont hav much faith to send letters to you for I think you wont get them.

 

well Mary has come & gone to bed & I will go on with my storry. Mr Allen was here this morning he come afut he said he thought he would & see how I got along he feched your wach & said you mite kept his as well as not. he sends is best wishes & says he shall stand the draft as it comes they think it will certainly take place & I hope it will Cap Pelton Sam Seares Henry Fish had thir arrangements made to get a company up to suit themselves. But Gaven Tod was here in camp yesterday made a speach & was great times I suppose I was not there. I am geting ahead of my story. the Lounes to told them not to get eny more men for here wanted the old Regements filded up first so they can set down again & play stink finger this new doctor is a hell of man he gits all babys is very slick with wemen preaches good sermons. Mrs Richardson is sick & he is doctren her She has took cold they say. the is to be a picnick in camp tuesday the soldiers are all going to leve in the/evening. they dont make very long stay here Mary says Mrs Poe & the whole tribe went to camp this afternoon. I wish I new how you felt to night I suppose you are about sick by this time I am anxious to hear how you find things I hope you will have the luck to come home I received your letter & cuffs they are very prety But the postage was nine cents. I will bid you good night & go to bed & think of you for I shant sleep much & the first I shall hear in the morning is Ma where is Pa I want to see him Ma tell him to come, little Emmet)

 

well my dear it is wensday morning we are well & I some better sprits than when I comenced this I will try & tell you how I get along Hellen is here I think she will be a good girl. bub seems to like now I was glad to see her for I thought I should die here alone. Mossese is here painting the fence he has done all but the moulding around the pickets he has ben a good while but I tell you it is nice. if Charles dont come I shall get train to cut the weeds down & see to things here wall now about the war they have a nice camp on the hidths. Willsons company is full they had a picknick yesterday I got Mrs Wells & horse & took Hellen & bub went they had a big time I spoke to the Capt but did not say much to eny one they was all there from here/Chaples folks was there but she had so much to say to bill fish & Sam Seres I could not visit with them. they can kiss where I cant they all think here drafting will take place next week here they draft in wards & townships they have got up a paper to get siners to raise men to go in town they have got theyor number in some of the wards.

 

Henry fish is round here with a paper they are all signing Poe singed fifty dollar & the rest in proprson. I hope they will all have to go so the wemen will no how I feel I wish I new how you was this morn I hope I shall get a letter this week. you must do the best you can & what you think is best I want you here if you can come & think it best. you no better than I do. I have got to write a few lines to Charles I want to no how he gets along I have not time to write eny more this time you will here from me soon write often as you can. you will will see a tear on the hem litle Emmet is playing in the kichun with hellen he says tell Pa to come I want to kiss him. yours afectionately

 

                                                                        from your wife C R Browning

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