Campbell Hospital   
Aug. 15^th/64

 

Mother you Letter is at hand in due time. it finds me well but hasent reached Dock yet as I dont know where he is. I havent seen nor heard a word from him since a week ago yesterday. he was here and we wrote a letter to gather. he said he would be here the next Tuesday or wednsday any how if they dident leave the plase where they wer in camp. perhaps I shall hear from him by the time I write againe. you must not pay any attention to Him or me either because as I have said we / are Bound to come out all right in the spring. the weather is verry warm here. Steph has come the letter &c came through all right Steph is agoing to get out in Sept. Sure pop isent he Lucky.

                                                                                                                                    and if I Have the good Luck to stay here in the Hospital 3 or 4 months I shall come out all on the String.

 

My Shoulder is quite Lame yet I cant lift any thing yet with my left hand but can handle it round considerb Did you get the Pictures I sent. I am agoing to send you a neat little one / in a frame of my own make one of these days. I spose you will be quite well pleased with it. well about the new harness I dont know perhaps Father had as well Better get a single harness Silver plated if he can for that prise because cant youse the horse for any thing onley run round and of coars want to go in Stile then when I get back & get to Brakeing my team I will get a Double harness and farming then we will have a fall rig we can use Either and go an come when we please. guess he had better do so. /

 

Well it is getting Dark and I will have to close.

 

I will write in a day or to and write more. I am writing and printing in the Libray now for a few days helping Straighten up the Books and fixing up the Chaplan [?] in there. Dad I will write more next time. Mother I dont know when we will get the Pictures taken Soon as Dock comes round I guess I will close what is hay worth guess I must buy some there some where

 

Good Night Dear Parents

            From E. E. Brown

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