Washington D.C. March 18^th 1865

 

                                                                                                                        Darling Mollie

Yes much Loved One

the onley Lady I ever have

                        Learned to Love

 

I am now found seated for the purpose of answering that verry kind and welcom letter yes much Loved One which came duley at hand yesterday. Mollie I cannot find any other that is able to tak therefore you may call yourselfe the unluck or luckey one thats made to win my Hart and I cincerly trust that I am the One thats to win yours the one that I never can learn to forsake. I never have since I first saw you forsaken a word a step or an action. But always gloryed in them all 

 

Well I must say that I recieved a letter from Frank and one from Sammy yesterday which came just in time to catch the rain. they wer both usualy well and enjoying them selves as well as I wont say what will You

 

            Mary I think I could enjoy myself pretty well if I onley wer with you to day but the is no youse of talking when I get enoughf out of Uncle Sam I shall dust my dry goods and be there in a short meeter.

I think I shall stay here all sumer.

 

I am getting $30 # & Board / I have all the day to my self and 5 hours of the night and am not Satisfied yet I want to get about 60 per month. I am all most a mind to come down there to the Oil Regions. I have sent home $125 # since I left home & got settld with the government and shall send Sammy $60 # the first of next month. Mary did you think on the 11^th of this month when you dated my letter that my bearth day was the 10^th day before Yours comes on the 24 of July does it not and I have forgot / Delines well I will bring this to a close Mary write longer letters To Eph.           Wanted

Wanted a hand to hold "My Owne"

As down lifes vale I glide

Wanted an arm to lean upon

Forever by "My Side"

Wanted a fearm and steady foot

With step secure & free.

To keep its Straight and Onward pace

Wanted an eye within whose depth                Wanted a pure and Religious Heart

Mine one might love & See                            Pious purposes given

Yes rising from a Virtous heart                      With whom mine Owne might pass along

Oer flown with Love for Eaph.                      The road that leads to heaven            

Wanted a lip whose kindest Smile                                                                 Eph E Brown

Would speak for me alone                              Mary excuse all and correct

Molley a Voyce whose richest melody          From Your E.E.B. To Mollie D B

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