Augusta: William F. Brand to Amanda C. Armentrout,
1865
Summary:
William writes to Kate of his intentions to visit her soon as long as his
business goes well.
Alum Mills
Rockbridge Va
Dear Kate
As I have a chance of sending you a few lines I hasten to improve it. My health
is very good hope this may find you enjoying the best of health I have nothing
to write worth detaining your attention. So you may
expect this epistle to be short. I imagine you won't
care if I would make it spicy. It is now ten oclock, time for (to use an old
saying) [unclear: &c] all honest people to be in bed, But as a
Miller never gets that credit I suppose it don't matter
about me, when I was down in old Augusta I received a loving disappointment. Hope you had an agree
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able &
pleasant viist. The girls told me the next time I came down to have things
better arranged, about that time I thought it excellent
advice & I think I will make use of it, I
expect to come down next Saturday three weeks
providence permitting I am doing a very good business. Dear Kate forgive me for
not being so neglectful in my correspondence you are always near me in my
thoughts every plan I form or every hope I entertain you are with me I oftimes think you are mixed up
in the web of my fate let it be good or bad. If God
spares me & my health I wil try in some future day make what is now real
a reality I will now close remaining
your tried & true lover
WFB
