Berlin July 13^th/62

 

            Fannie

                                    Your welcome letter of the seventh ultimo came duly to hand and was read with much pleasure it seemed a long time since I had heard from you so that your letter was quite a treat. It appears you did not enjoy the fourth as well as you expected I guess that was the way with a great many I know it was so with me. the monday before the fourth the Judge and myself started for Grand Rapids we went as far as Almond the first day and stayed over night with my brother the second day we reached the Rapids, transacted our business and the next morning started for home we stoped in Plover a / few hours I saw Morton Strope but not to speake with him. we stoped the third night with my brother and the next day arrived at Berlin as tired as we could wish. we found the good people of Almond all well and prospering finely. I saw but very few however as I was there but a few hours at a time. the next day after we returned was the Fourth I had made up my mind to stay at home and not celebrate at all. most of the young people took the morning train and went to Waupun it was so lonesome after they left that a party of us concluded we would take the one oclock train and go to Waupun also. we did so but I guess we were all sorry for it afterwards. there was a perfect crowd there the Hotels were over run and we could get no place to stay so we lounged about the streets until / evening, saw the fireworks and then started for home where we arived about twelve oclock, tired and cross. we were all like Franklin convinced that “we had paid to much for the whistle” we consoled ourselves that the Fourth only comes once a year and we should not have to undergo the same persecution again.

 

            There was a painful occurrence happened in town yesterday. a man by the name of Wilson who has never lived very happily with his wife (she being a sort of a shrew) and had taken to drinking to drowned his trouble, it is supposed commited suicide by drownding sometime yesterday or the night before. he was partially crazy from the effect of liquor and had been for some little time. his hat was found on the bank of the river and they are at work / to day dragging the driver for his body.

 

            Fanny I believe I did promise to come to W_ when the black berrying season arives and I shall keep that promise good if it is possible. I dont think I can get away from here until after Court week which will commence the first monday in September will that be to late? if it is I shall be provoked for I have been looking forward and anticipating so much pleasure next fall, that it will be to bad if I am again fooled. what time do black berries get ripe. perhaps there will be some late ones that will keep green for my especial benifit.

 

            But I see my sheet is nearly filled and I must close so Fanny good by. please write soon. my respects to your people & believe me

                                                            Your friend

                                                                                                Frank M G

 

P.S. Fanny the song you named is my favorite when you and Sarah sing it.

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