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Augusta: William F. Brand to Amanda C. Armentrout, May 23, 1863

Summary:
William writes to Kate about the recent operation on his toe by an army doctor, yelling at a Yankee soldier, and his desire to see her soon.

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Miss Kate Armentrout
At
Home
G.A.C.V. Miss Kate Armentrout

May 23th 1863

At Home

Dear Friend

As I have a good opportunity of sending you a few lines, I accept it with pleasure & hasten to inform you of my whereabouts & health, My health is very good but my great toe will I am afraid give me some trouble before it gets well I had to have part of [deleted: my] the bone removed And I hope when it gets well this time that I may have no more trouble with it, I had intended coming down this evening am not able on account

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of my present lameness, I hope it may not be long before I get able to go about, for I get so lonesome Well very probably I have the blues some times & you may well imagine their cause "I want to see my bonnie wee Kate", Well you must sympathize with me in my afflictions Well Kate you ought to have been in town on the 20th to have witnessed Dr. Hay operate on my toe. It seemed quite amusing to Burk & Dr C. When I began to awake, one of the men waiting on me had on a yankee uniform I hollered to him halt you yankee

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Burk told me to spit on him & I tried my best & some other childish things I was guilty of for a few minutes after I woke up I was very sorry I did not get to see Cous L is but I would a great deal rather see my Kate for tis then I can enjoy my self, oh Kate I know you would laugh at me hopping on crutches Well I must bring this uninteresting epistle to a close I would be most happy to hear from you at any time I will come down as soon as I can bear to ride a horse I ask an interest in all your prayers

goodbye my dear Kate from your true friend

Willie