Otto Catt. C^o N.Y.

Aug 14^th 1865

 

Mary I received your letter last thursday it found me usualy well and enjoing the hardships of a farmers life. But thats nothing to do with what was agoing on last Eve Sunday the 13.

 

Well I will say that Mr Taft / and myself & Frank and Deloria all went to Allen's switch over ride we came by your Uncles and Frank drove She drove slow so we could see how things looked. But we did not see the big snow bank nor we did not see Mary but we see every thing elce I believe We should have called if it had not bin so late / but twas after sundown and we did not get round untill 11 P.M.

 

You wanted me to write about our coming if a possible thing I shall come with my team and buggy and if I can get a double buggy I will leave mine and bring Frank & Deloria as they want to come so bad I am to work / up hear this week helping Uncle Albert do his harvesting. I havent got my team broke yet So you see I have got to get up and dust my dry goods in order to get round in Sept and I want to get the threshing mashine to running but if I come I shall have to postpond it. do you think they had better come. I told them to stay to home but no go with them their bound to come. Well when I get the answer from this I will tell you how we will come and when and all about it So write soon from your True Cousen EEB tell Charley B I am all on the plan

 

[margin]

 

Give my well wishes to all from your Fr

SOURCES