Otto Cattaraugus C^o N.Y.

July 14^th 1865

 

Mary I am now siting where Frank and Samy sat all night to gather while you and I was close by whileing away those parting moments which was so close at hand But we knew our bus. and they did theirs. Long towards morning Well I guess some of those things and times are comming again at least I hope so for they are the comforts of my life and joy of my &c &c Mary Cousen / Frank has just got panicked a little and twas a bee vaxinated her in the left arm—

 

O then take care of the Bee and watch him while I sing and if you dont take care &c &c

 

She sais if she could see you to night she would raise partickular I'll never tell. But I want to see you as bad as she does. Frank got a letter from Sammy to day he wanted to know how Eaphs Penn Gall was and all of the partickulars So you may write and tell him I'll give his full adress /

 

Priv. Sammy Preston

8^th Regt. first Army Corps

Camp Stoneman

            Washington D.C.

I guess he and Frank are all right yet at least I hope so for I have a deep interest in both of their well fares and I presume you have as its all in the family or excuse me miss you know what I mean.

 

tell Ma to save my feathers and if I should ever come up that way I'll bring along my bed tick and get them and I may ask a still larger favor of her / and that will be for some one to lay on them. But you kneed not show this to her unless you are a mind and I spect its all right if you do now soon as this is thoroughly parused make some disposure of it if its nothing more than scrap paper

 

            Mary I will say I am done mooving buildings for the present and am now haying on shares Father & I have 35 acres to cut or 25 now we have 10 cut & in the barn

 

Mary I must close I could talk all night if I was with you but I must not write how are you bead rooms

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