Weyauwega

                                                                                    March 27^th 1863.

 

            Dearest Frank,

                                    This is most a lovely morning, and I believe that I enjoy it. it is almost too pleasant to remain in doors but I expect that I shall have too, most of the day. I love to ramble in through the woods such mornings as this.

 

            I received your letter last evening & deeply regretted to learn that you had been so ill. I trust you are better well ere this. but I presume you will be very weak for some time. did you have good care while you were / sick & did you have a comfortable place? Ma says “tell Frank that he must come home, he will not get well if he stays there”

 

            I wish that you would get a furlough (if you can do no better) & come. I fear you will not get your health again as long as you stay south. how I wish I could have been with you or could have sent you things to have made you comfortable had I been with you dear Frank I would have taken such good care of you. but dear Frank we must look to God put all our trust & confidence in Him. He doeth all things well & if we are not permitted / to meet on earth again I trust that will meet in Heaven. let us both dear Frank so live that when we shall have done with earth & earthly things we may find sweet rest in that blest abode where we shall never part. oh what a joyful meeting there will be. I have good news to write you. Sarah has experienced religion. she seems to be very happy [following phrase in another hand] (and Fannie too) you see Sarah has been writing a few words. I laid aside my writing a moment & I guess that she thought improve the time. she says tell “give my love to Frank & tell him not to forget too / pray. we will all pray for him” she also sends her respects to Mr Glendening. I suppose G— is in Memphis ere this remember me very kindly to him I’ve not seen Nellie in a long time. I intend to go down & see her before a great while. Frank, we have had some cousins visiting us. they were strangers to me & Pa & Ma had not seen them since they were small boys. one was from Galesburge Ill— & the other was from Montello Wis— the one from G— was very anxious for me to go home with him & I almost made up my mind to go once but gave it up thinking it was not best. I think however it would have been very pleasant for me maybe I’ll go this summer but hardly think I will. but I see I must close now Frank you will come home, will you not? as soon as you are able to ride I think you had better & we all think so. take as good care of yourself as possible & write as often as you can possibly for I feel very anxious about you—

 

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P. S. I must not forget to tell you that Mr Strope was at our house night before last & I did not ask him to come again he comes every time he is in W—

 

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all join with me in sending much love to you so I will bid you good bye not forgetting you in the hour of prayer I am yours untill death shall sever

                                                                                    Fannie

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