Berlin June 15^th 1862

 

            Dear Fannie

                                    Your very welcome letter was recieved last evening and was read with much pleasure I assure you.

 

            This is a delightful morning. Yesterday and last night we were blest with a refreshing shower and this morning the glad earth is smiling in its freshness and beauty. I took a walk with the Judge this morning and enjoyed it very much.

 

            I recieved a letter from Gus last evening he appears to like his new situation very much. I have not heard from Almond for some time I cant think what the reason is. I / presume they are very busy and do not have much news to write but I do’nt like their plan of keeping silent so long.

 

            I should like to have spent that afternoon with you Fanny I should have enjoyed it very much but there is no use in wishing, when it does no good. perhaps I can arrange my affairs so as to come up there the fourth but I can not tell for certain it is so far in the future. if I can I shall certainly do so. the people of Berlin are planing a ride from this place to Green Bay on the Steamer Union a very pretty boat which runs on this river. I dont much admire those pleasure excursions there is always such a crowd and accidents so frequently happen that it takes away all the pleasure for me /

 

            I enjoy a more quiet kind of pleasure. I presum they will have a very pleasant time.

 

            You dont appear to approve of my intended trip to Washington T. in search of “The root of all evil” I dont know but it is a foolish idea, but you know that to a young and ambitious man the prospects that are held out in such a country are very enticing Wisconsin to be sure contains many attractions especially to me. You know we are willing sometimes to foregoe the pleasure of the society of our friends and loved ones for a while just for a pecuniary benefit as strange as it may appear, for wealth sometimes is a source of enjoyment here if properly used which can be derived from nothing else. but I think it will be doubtful about my going for I have some little ambition an other way / and that is in my profession.

 

            Fannie you seem to think your advice is not worth much, but you are mistaken in that respect. I esteem it very much and should like more of it. that is one of the beauties of friendship to have some one to love and trust and whose counsel and advice can be relied upon as if it were for their own good. so Fanny dont be afraid in the future to express your mind for it will be thankfully recieved. I should like to take some of those evening walks with you around my lake it would gratify me very much. The time is fast approaching when I shall be through my studies for a while and then I hope to have a little more time to spend with my friends this being tied down in one particular place is not so much fun. but my sheet is full & I must close so dear Fanny good by write soon and believe me Your sincere friend

                                                                                                Frank M. G

 

P.S. My respects to your people

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