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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 whearabouts & 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 comming down this eavinng am not able on account

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of my presant lamness, I hope it may not be long before I get able to go about, for I get so lonesome Well very propberably I have the blues some times & you may well immagin thare cause "I want to see my bonnie wee Kate", Well you must sympathise with me in my afflictios Well Kate you ought to have been in town on the 20th to have witnesst Dr. Hay opperrate 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 hollowed to him hault you yankee

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Burk told me to spit on him & I tried my best & some other childless things I was gilty 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 laughf at me hopping on crutches Well I must bring this uninterresting epstal to a close I would be most happy to hear from you at any time I will come down as soon as I can bare to ride a horse I ask an interest in all your prayers

good by my dear Kate from your true friend

Willie