Weyauwega,

                                                                                                            May 14^th 1865.

 

My own darling Frank,

                                    I am seated under a tree upon a little hill by your lake to-day writing to you. I was feeling somewhat lonely & thought I would enjoy a visit over here with you so much. oh what a lovely day & here it is so pleasant. the lake looks so pretty The birds are singing so sweetly that one would soon get over feeling lonely even if they were inclined to feel thus, though I think I shall feel lonely to a certain degree where ever I am untill you get home. I am looking forward with the anticipation of a happy future then. I know I shall be happy with you dear Frank. I remember you said / in one of your letters which I received not long since that your love for me encreased every day. it is so with me. I love you better to-day than I did yesterday I thought yesterday I loved you as much as was possible, but I think I was mistaken. I expect it will be thus so long as I live.

 

To-day is the sabbath, brother Boardie & sister Sarah & myself  attended church this fore noon, enjoyed the sermon well, it was a good one.

 

            We are having very dry weather now need rain very much, indeed. I hope we will not have so dry a time as we had last year. the wind has commenced is blowing quite hard and as I am fearful of takeing cold guess I will go to the house.

 

            Well Frank, it is evening now. I commenced this this / after-noon over to the lake & now will finish, though you will excuse a short letter for I must write to brother Charlie yet to-night & tis past nine o-clok o-clock & our people have retired.

 

            When I was out to Almond I am sorry to say I learned of the death of your step-father I concluded you had not heard of it when you wrote to me last. I but so it is we must all go sometime. I had looked forward to the happy time when I might meet all of your friends but Frank when you go home you will miss one. I feel sorry for your dear mother she must be so lonely. doubtless she is more than ever anxious that you should very soon return. I hope when you & I meet her, we can cheer her up. oh I am so anxious to meet those loved ones of yours / but more anxious to meet one I love best of any on earth & hope to soon as I hear Shermans army are on they way to Washington to be mustered out how I wish you could the first one you know I am quite selfish. but I must close now. so good bye darling & accept lots of kisses & much love from your own

 

                                                                                                Affectionate

                                                                                                            Fanny

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