Augusta: Amanda C. Armentrout to William F. Brand, October 7, 1866
Summary
Kate writes to Willie anxious that she has not heard from him. After discussing neighborhood events, she signs the letter as "your ever true & loving wife" although they do not get married until the following year.
Mr. William F. Brand
Oct 7th 1866
Rose Dale
My Dear Willie
I have not received a line from you yet but concluded I would not wait any longer this is a beautiful Sabbath morn & I wish you were here to go to church with me Annie Mollie Jake & George have gone & I thought I would stay at home & write to the dear one that is far a way. I expect to go to prayr meeting this evening Oh how I wish you were here to go with me for I feel some what lonly have not had time to have the blues much but am anxiously looking for-ward for Saturday to arive & to bring my dear one with it the time will not appear long for I will be so busy that I will harly have time to think but do not disappoint me for you know Willie I will be very uneasy if you dont come think it very strange that I have not got a letter yet have sent twice to the office but hope I will soon hear from you I expect you have forgotten Kate as she is so selfish I reckon I had better look for a sweetheart this eve perhaps I could find one that would thake your place Well Willie dear this is the first time I have had a pen in my hand sense you left me I am getting carlous would have written to cous Mollie C but have forgotten her address so I cannot write untill I see you will write to cous Joe this week & Dottie I have been too busy to write to them we are all very well I have had a slight cold but feel very well now hope this will find you well & happy & in fine spirits & above all striving to do the will of our dear Mother remember thy dear Kate at the throne of grace & pray that I may over come the selfish feeling that rise in my bosom for you & that we may both draw nearer to each other by the strong ties of holy love it makes me very sad some time when I think I have caused thy dear bosom to heave a sigh for my selfishness but it is my nature & hope you will love me dearer for it after while but you will say how can I love you dearer I do not know that you can but that it will make you happy to think that you have it in in your power to wound & to heal Willie you think me very childish I acknowledge I am but can not help it my love is so strong that it makes me thus do not let it greave you I hope by the grace of God to over come it & make you very happy it is my disire to make you happy & I believe I can but enough of this. I have no news to write the boys are not done cutting up there corn yet the rain prevented them yesterday we had a hail storm Friday evening it did no damage here, in the neighborhood of cousin John Crist it broke out most all of the window pains & cut the parlor so it will harley be worth saving it has made quite a change in the weather I expect it will get cold before we want to see cold weather I wish we could get maried before it gets cold I am anxious to be with you; I suppose you were teased enough about having me in Augusta but I think it was for the best but I cant stay much longer I hope it will save you the trip over the mountain I shant promis you that though I expect I will have you to come to old Augusta evry two or three weeks after something for ro ex what do you think of all that but I must close I would like very much to accompany this do not let any thing in this cause one sad thought but be cheerful & happy pleas excuse hast & all imperfections I will try & look my prettiest Saturday eve write very soon.
your ever true & loving wife
Kate A. Bl
Sabbath eve; I have just returned from prayr meeting had a very good turnout had a nice little gent to take your place from the schoolhouse to the stile sais he was fraid of you & another told me if you did not return he was on hand one fellow said he never seen any one improve as I had in the last two weeks if I kept on I would be the prettiest girl about here so you see I think I will come in. How is your friend Mr [unclear: Leinz] coming on tell him he must be at Mr C when I get there so I can see one familiar face tell Miss D that I think I am acquainted with her I have heard you talk so much about her remember me kindly to her dear Willie now do come saturday I am going to try & go to church that day & meet you there I miss you so much sometimes I think is it possible that we are married yes it is so & I think there will be proof in a shorter time than I would like it to be but I am resigned let come what may I hope this time next Sabbath to be with you but must close
your true
Kate