Brooklin Center March. ^the9 1862

 

My Dear Husband

                                    it is Sunday and I did not go to Church to day thinking Paul would go to town so I could go with him But he dont come so I will impove the time in writing to you I received a letter from you friday and one the day Before with one for Poe saying you were to march in 20 minutes I think that is short time to get redy I suppose by the paper you are Bond for Columbus But do not no I hope it will be a good place. I was glad to hear you was better and in better spirits than when you wrote before I was feeling very bad fearing you would have to go to the hospitle I do hope you will keep well for I think it must be bad enough at the/best my health is rather poor But I keep a round as yet my cold is better But it is my old complaint But you cant help it so I wount say eny more about it. Bub is well and talks about Pa all the time he is to sleep in his cradle. Loisa is reading. I have to hury and write when he is asleep for he is so mischeiveus I can not do much only see to him he talks much plainr he did when you was here. I hope you will soon have the good luck to come and see us it is verry mudy to day and looks like spring and our cellar has plenty of watter the most of the time no great chang since you was here I have two letters and one paper on the road now that I have not heard from but will keep trying. I was to poes last eve Mrs poe said they woud write and send with mine I go there every day she has got a girl I mean hird girl. I went to town friday with Mrs penhale she drove old black again we had good luck this time I tc shears But Mrs Lines was at the watter cure so I did not see her. I think they mite come out here she is geting better I got my dinner and went to Shepards picked out my sopha and they sent it rite out here and I have got in the parlor it suits me first rate I paid twenty seven dollars for it. I think you will like it. Mrs Richardson has not ben here since you left till yesterday Mrs Miller and Emily was here to spend the after noon So I sent for her and she come she said she got a letter from her man I wonder if Pert dont want see him and get some oisters she is hell bent for religeon now I hope she will find it. old Smiths folks are as good as pie I talk with him a god deal when you write/you must write some to them I have not seen eny one about the fence yet But shall soon as I see how you get along with mony matters it (?) me some times when I think how much we owe if they get it before we do they must let us no it it the brick man has ben here a gain. you must have some fun as well as some hard snips I can see you laugh when I think of those mules I should like to see that fun. I dont have much news to write now But perhaps will when spring opens and our sow has pigs &c Mrs Miller wants you to enquire for her son tell how Charles Olmsted gets along give miy love to him I dont see why Charles Prouty dont write to me do tell me if you hear from him. tell him to send me his picture the first thing he does write often as you can do the best you can and dont let enny of them bung holes get after you I hope you have my letters before this I would send you papers if you could get them, how do you intend to send the money in a letter I cant say I like Loisa verry well But don’t no as can do eny better she is an old grany hapy as you please she is rather sober to day George Wimpple told me he would come an see her and he dident come But is auful mudy I think Paul is a shitass he dont use me verry well I will send you my best wishes and close keep good cheer your wife CRBrowning

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