Almond

                                                                                                                        July 21^st/65

 

            My dear Fannie

                                    It is a rainy and very disagreable day, and I am so lonesom that I dont know what to do with myself, so I am just going to sit down and talk with you a little while, for I am certain of passing a little time very pleasantly in so doing. there is nothing going on here at all. it is dull-dull-dull. just the same old routine over day after day. Oh! how I miss the excitement which I lived upon when in the service. but I presume I shall get used to this quiet style of life after a while and enjoy it as well as I did before going into the service I hope so at any rate for I / am anything but contented now at times, but enough of this.

 

We had a great time yesterday. we all went after Blue berries Mr and Mrs Doolittle were along also. we went about nine miles, and found them quite thick. we had just got comfortably at work picking when it began to rain, but we had come so far that we were bound not to give it up so. so we kept at work in the rain. the Skeeters were so thick that it was with difficulty one could breathe, but we lived through it all and came home with nearly two bushels of berries. but to day Mib— is sick and the rest of us nearly so I think that trip will answer me for this year. I dont have any objections to being wet through and getting very tired for I am / used to that, but when it comes to being eaten up alive by musquitoes you can count me out. I dont like to suffer martyrdom in that shape

 

            Fannie I wrote you a note a few days since from Berlin and I suppose according to the rules of equiquette I should have waited before writing this until I heard from you, but you will pardon all breach of general rules wont you Fannie. if you dont I wont write again in a whole week. has that big Sister Sarah come home yet. if she has please tell her that I am coming over to Dotys to see her before long and I want she should have one of her prettiest songs all learned to sing me when I come. I can’t tell when I shall be there, probably not before next month. Sarah is wanting to go over to Waupaca to make Hyatt a visit and I presume I shall / take her over. if I do I shall come down to W— and stay a few minuets if not longer. I had quite a pleasant time at Berlin met nearly all my old Friends. I got several private lectures for not being there on the fourth. they had a report there that I was married and several wished me much joy but I told them they were a little to fast. When I came back to Almond I found that Ball had been here and had gone back to Amherst. they are now keeping house and as comfortable as kittens I expect. but Fannie dear I see that this little sheet is nearly filled so it is time for me to close, so I will bid you good by with as many kisses as you can catch. please give my regards to all and believe me

 

                        Your Affectionate

                                                Frank

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