April the 30^th

 

                                                                                                                        Dear Brother

I now sit doun to write a few lines to you perhaps it may be for the last time but we hope for better We received your letter on Monday evening that was the first we knew you had gon you did not tell us in your letter to write and I did not know whether you could get this letter if I should send it or not I want you to write and let us know all the particulars about what you are doing and what you will have to do as far as you know and tell us whether yo want us to bring your things up to our house and keep them or not I would like very much to have that likeness of yours if you have not given it away to some particular friend or took it with you Flora come pretty near crying when / I told her you had gon to war she said I wonder if Tigily will get killed Henry was down to town in the morning the day you went through to see the Galion Company start to Cleaveland we knew that the Mansfield Company was going through that evning but little did we think that you was with them or Henry would have been down there Aunt Jane says you left all your things in her care I am afraid if they should be there any length of time it would be very poor care they would get Uncle and Evaline come up to Coldwells yesterday Evaline and Coldwells was up here to day and they went home a while ago and took Flora and Frank a with them We want you to write as often as you can get a chance and write all the particulars what you / are doing and what you are going to do write how you left evry thing so we would know how things was if any thing should happen you I believe this is all I have to say at presant

 

                                                                        Your affectionate Sister

                                                                                                Henrietta Coldwell

 

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If you are in any place where we can have a chance to write to you give us the directions so that we will know where to direct our letter to

                                                                                                H C

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