Berlin June 7^th 1862

 

                        Fannie

                                    Yours of the 29^th came to hand in due season and as I am taking life easy to day, will answer it.

 

            I have been afflicted for several days with a severe cold and my head feels as thick as a board to day, so Fanny you must make due allowance if this letter does not amount to much.

 

            I believe I promised in my last to explain as far as I was able, the matter in which Mr Strope figured so conspicuously. it is easily done and the facts of the case are as follows.

 

            Some time last winter Mr Moor’s daughter was visiting with her friends in the district where I was / teaching and before she went home she left an invitation at my school for all of the larger scholars & myself to attend an oyster supper at their house. W^m Else took us up with their team. we had a very pleasant time. Mr Strope was not there nor was there any dancing at that time. I think that it was the next day after my school closed that they received another invitation to come up to an oyster party that evening. they were very anxious that I should go with them as I was going home the next day, so I finally consented and went. I saw Mr Strope there and quite a number of strangers. it was a different party from the one we had before, dancing was the order of the exercise. I danced once or twice and then went in the parlor and sat down the party broke up after a whil and we all went home. I think Mr S_ very observing if he / discovered the object of my tender regards so quickly, but he has left me in the dark as regards which one he meant as there is two of them. I suppose either one would answer his purpose, but enough of this. it is a very good joke however.

 

            There has been quite an excitement in B. about the new gold regions lately discovered in Washington Territory. quite a number have gone from this place and Ripon. the reports are very favorable if true. I have had the gold fever some but have concluded to wait until I learn something more definite about it, and in the mean time I shall probably be able to finish my studies. I am anxious to be admited to the Bar next fall if possible. I shall have to study hard this summer if I do get admitted.

 

            The people in this place are trying to devise some way to celebrate the coming fourth of July in an / appropriate manner they think that owing to the recent glorious success of our arms and the future prospect of establishing again the supremacy of our glorious old Flag and the speedy termination of this fratracidal war, that it should be celebrated in a good old style. are the people of your place taking any measures for the same purpose? I should like to spend the fourth at W_ I think we could enjoy ourselves if there was no public demonstrations. we would celebrate by our own selves. we would ride on the lake, ramble through the groves and amuse ourselves in a great many ways but I dont expect now that I shall have that pleasure time will tell. but I guess you must be weary of reading this dry stuff so I will close before my credit is entirely ruined so good by write soon and a good long letter.

 

            My respects to your people.

 

                                                Your Friend

                                                                        Frank M G

 

P. S. I send enclosed my remedy for the tooth ache you know what it is. hope it will be accepted & be benificial. if not you can return it

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