September the 7

 

Well George I received two letters from you friday & one yesterday dated the first it come through verry quick I was glad to hear from you But sorry to hear you had so much trouble altho I expecte it before you left But did not no as the was eny way for you to do only to go back & answer to the laws of War. you say you are sorry you went back. But I hope by this time it is all rite. I new the would be all sorts of lies sent there about you But I hope you will be enough for them all for I am so mad all the time to see a pack of hogs. I wish the god they would draft the whole of brooklin the would be better times here they have been grouling lately they have ben to be examind & the doctor pronouncd the most of them fit for duty even Spafford when he thought he was shure everything is excitement I stay at home & mind my own busiss. & no more than they think I do drafting is put off till the 16 & then I suppose it will be put of again the was to be a great war meetin to oake grove this afternoon But it has rained so hard it broke it up

 

Mrs Wells is good she says I can have the horse eny time & she will go some/time with me went riding last nite to the camp. had a nice ride they come for me to go to day But my tooh akes so bad I told them to take buggy & go they did & have got back & Charles Helen & Emmet has gone to take a ride that you no suits bub first rate. he has got so he can say dam shit he cald me so to day But I dident say enything to him But he looked rougish it is dark I will wait awhile.

I have sent you three letters I suppose you have them by this. I was rathr down harted But if you are well & get your matters fixed I can get along I dont feel as bad as I did. Charles will do the work here & be company for me & bub to if you stay there I think I had better keep him & let Helen go home that is if I stay here I shall not do enything about going untill I here from you But shall hope for the best I hope you will be smart enough to get your pays. you did not take much comfort when you was to home & it would be a great chance if you did now they say everything about you building & working so. they say you have had five hundred dollars from the govrment & done nothing. But if you can get out a live/we dont care what is said nor ask long odds Ogins fish had a letter yesterday from Capt R yesterday stating how he felt when he herd of his wifes being drownd & that he had not herd from her in three months till you got there I dont think that corisponds much with what he hedt(sic) when you was here But let it all work she is pious now & he soon will be & they have boath ben ded & come to life again & will comemence in a new world now So it wont be so much trouble to get along with them. she is geting better so she rode out with the dr up to Sam Seres the other day. the talk is Capton R said if Pert was maried he hoped she would not tease him for money enymore. wall how does he appear to you. I wish I new what you would do But I no you will let me no as soon as you can I shall look for a letter in a day or so write often you have so far & I am glad to get them so is Charles he feels verry anxious for you. I have not seen Potter yet But I going in to morrow or next day I will go & see him the fence is as it was when I wrote you last I intend to hav it finished this wek if they evr get them moldins I shant go But once more for them I hav sent/half doesen times. I hav not paid eny out eny money yet only what I get to Poes you can tell what you want me to do when you write I was glad to read a letter from Marlin if it was an old one it must be dull times there. wall I will close for I guess you will tired of my trash before you read half of this I wish you had herd to me & kept still when you was here. I will bid you good night & write when I hear from you again

 

                                                except this with much love

                                                            from your wife C R Browning

 

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