Weyauwega Dec 12^th 1862.

 

My own loved Frank,

                                    It has been raining nearly all day & I have been thinking of the poor soldiers, how much they have to suffer. I thought to-day if you could only be with us, how comfortable we would have every thing for you. it has been just as cosy here in our sitting room with a bright blazeing fire & sometimes I would almost forget that it was so rainy and dreary out of doors.

 

            Sister Sarah is sitting beside me sewing on a new dress. she says that she is going to send you a piece & wishes to know if you think it pretty. she says to that she wants you to keep hurry up your ducks for “New Years” is near at hand & she would like those ducks shot you promised to shoot for her. she will be ready to cook them, but if you cannot come just as well as not she will excuse you untill you return from the war. I presume by that time you will have practiced so that you can shoot a duck the first time trying.

 

            Sarah had a very pleasant time while she was at Oshkosh. she went to visit Mrs Baxter, the lady you saw at our house the day you came up from Oshkosh. you remember her do you not? S— stoped at Berlin liked the place much. she met with a young lady / by the name of Miss Maria Stone now residing in Eureka. she heard the young lady speak of you several times so I presume that you are aquainted with her.

            Oh! dear Frank, who do you suppose came to our house night before last. it was Morton Strope as sure as you live. he gave me my picture & said that he had intended nothing wrong, & if he did wrong he was willing to acknowledge it. st he said that he would have sent my likeness by mail but he feared I would not receive it & if I did not he thought perhaps I would blame him. he acted very gentlemanly about it. wanted to be friendly did not want any hard feelings. what think you about it? I never was more surprised than I was to see him at our house.

 

            I expected Nellie Glendening up here to-day, but I presume the inclemency of the weather prohibited her coming so far. I saw her a few evenings since she was not feeling very well had a severe headache. she said she wished Frank & Mr. Glendening were with us that night evening she was sh sure we would have a pleasant visit he—Glendening wrote to Nellie that you and himself had made an agreement that when you wrote to me he was going to / send some word to Nellie & when he wrote to Nellie you were to send some word to me. he thought in that way we would hear from you both oftener. she sends her respts to you. pleas give my regards to Mr Glendening. I have never spoken with him more than once & that was last fourth. yet I feel almost well aquainted

 

            Amelia was up here one evening this week. was very well & as lively as ever she spoke of you.

 

            I am not going to attend school this winter. they will not allow any whose parents reside out side of the district to attend in Weyauwega. I was very sorry indeed for I had thought of staying with brother’s wife this winter. now I will have to remain at home I do not suppose ma will consent to let me walk down to our school house every morning.

 

            I have not heard from Sarah G— in some time have received no letter from her since you were here. I guess she has forgotten that there is such a person as Fannie Doty. well, it is all right. yet I cannot imagine why she is so long silent. do you think that she is offended. & Mib I have h received no letter from her in a long time. I know one who will not neglect me Frank & that one is yourself. I know you will not forget me as long as reason remains. /

 

I have been trying to play on our guitar Frank but do not improve much. I have had the greatest time imaginable trying to get it fixed. pa took it down to Mr Rice again. but I can use it no better than I could before. Mr Rice may possibly learn how to fix it right if we take it to him a few times more.

 

            Pa started for Wautoma yesterday morning. we expected him home to-night but I do not think he he will come. he intended to buy some sheep I expect we have all got to learn to spin & weave.

            Frank you will excuse this fatherly sheet of paper, will you not? it is I have no smaller sheets at present I sent down town by Ma this morning to get me some but she has not come home yet, so I took this sheet. I received your letter last evening and it was read with a great deal of pleasure. yet it made me feel sad to think you had to fare so hard but keep up as brave a heart as possible dear Frank and hope for the best. well it is getting late and the room is getting cold so I guess that I will bid you good night. Sarah joins with me in sending much love to you. write as soon as possible & believe me as ever

 

                                                                        Your affectionate

P.S. Excuse all errors, please                                                  Fannie

                                    Fannie

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