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Regiment: 3rd Michigan Cavalry
Battles Mentioned:
Historical Figures:
Arlington Vanburen Co Mich Aug 13th 1864
Dear Friend Jane
I rec your welcome mes-
sage last mail & it found us well & enjoy-
ing ourselves well for Freds sister Mary &
Husband just arrived but a few moments
before it came their presence did not hin-
der me from stealing away to some quiet
nook to peruse that
[ ? ] sheet of friend
ship For I know it
[ ? ] news of my
little bird & its mother I am glad she is
well & yourself to. And the rest of the
family We have had a very nice shower
of late so it is cool and pleasant. Is very
much like rain this afternoon but I had
rather it would not for Fred has not got
his oats in yet if they are wet again it
will injure the straw very much if not
any thing more Jane I tell you I have
[faded] Mother goes blackberrying
And you are gone I have to stay alone
Oh! if Fred is drafted what will I do, for
you know that my life would not be
a very pleasant one, if I staid here,
by avocation would be feeding pig
miling cow drawing & chopping as
usual That would be nothing if he could
be with me, merry are the sleepless
nights I have had pondering over the
sorrow that awaits me. My Dear friend
you can eympathize with me.
If it should be my misfortune to
be deprived of my husband.
Thare I have just got scart out
of my wits Fred came up I am seat
as you know I always, am on the stoop
went to opening and shulling the cham
ber down It did frighten me some but
pretty soon, he stuck his head and of
the door then we had a
[faded]
He said tell Jane that we think of her
every day for her large
[faded] stands
at the head of our bed & give trude a
big kiss & you a little smaller for you
& a still smaller one for mary & Comple-
ments Daniel. I have just got home
I went to meet mother & help her
bring her berries
[ ? ] went with her
& they both got last we did not get
any letters from the boy. Grand Father
is quite sick I believe all the rest are
well. I am so made because I got
those blots on this letter I could fight
I hope you will excuse it condition &
let me
[ ? ] see it. Laura is well went
down to Ecklers to night. Jane Mrs Taylor
has got
[ ? ] a fine
[ ? ] with some of
the school scholars & they sent her a make
she said she built another & a sacrifice
of the snake & a pair of stocking that what
the fuss
[ ? ] about
[ ? ] the
[ ? ] & ashes up to god & prayed to
God to forgive the wicked folks & chil-
dren over this. (ha, ha, ha,) wants
that sensible, I cant think of
anything more to write so please
write soon, & excuse all mistake
Kiss trude & Daniel for me. My love
to all.
Ever True Friend
Ruth A [ ? ]
