Weyauwega May 4^th 1863.

 

My own loved Frank:

                                                This is a very dreary evening and I have concluded that by writing to you I can dis pass it very pleasantly

 

            I received your letter to-night & you know just how glad I was so it will not be at all necessary for me to tell you.

 

            I have not a great deal of very interesting news to write you Frank consequently I presume this letter will prove a dull one to you. I’m going to send you a letter every opportunity if I can do no more than send you a blank sheet I presume it will be acceptable. you must take my jokes all in good part dear Frank. you know I am a little hector, always. /

 

you say that you suppose that you could get a furlough. oh do! If I really knew that you were comeing home to see us I believe I would jump right up and down for joy. it is true our country is of a great deal of consequence but I think it would be no more than right for you to come home if only for a short time. you have thus far since you enlisted (in fact you have always since I have known you) acted the part of a perfect gentleman and of a true patriot, one who loves his country better than life. dear Frank I do love such noble hearts wherever I find them and I believe that they are the ones who should have the privelidge of visiting their homes & loved ones. I do so hope you will come. You must though do not / imagine that I would have you get a furlough unless it was perfectly honorable & of course you would never do such a thing.

 

            Then you received a bouquett from the Hospital Matron did you? well that was all right of course. Then you would be inclined to elope would you if she the angel were single but seeing that her she is married, I guess I’ll not get jealous. No Frank you need never fear that in me. I’ve too much confidence in you & if that Matron has been kind to you I love & respect too. I am glad there was a kind hand to smooth your pillow when you were on a bed of suffering. I think just as much (and more) of having you cared for as I do myself—

 

            I received a letter from Sarah Guernsey a few evenings since the first one I have / received from her since you were here. she visited Almond not long since & says the young people there nearly all married. Miss Julia Cowles is married to Dr Martin of Plainfield, an old bachelor of 40, what do you think of that Frank. Mrs King has gone east to spend a year. perhaps you have heard all this before. This small-pox is raging considerable around Weyauwega. there are several down toward Gills Landing that are sick with it one boy died a few days since & then they there are several sick with it about two miles west of where we are now living in the town of Lind. I believe there has been but one case in the village of W— & that was of a little girl who was exposed in Lind they have ordered the churches closed also the school-rooms. I do not feel very much afraid of taking it though we are very careful—but it is getting late in the evening & I must close so good night & pleasant dreams. write soon to

 

                                                                                                Your own affectionate

my respects to Mr G & tell him                                                                      Fannie Doty

I saw Nellie last evening

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