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Hammond Letter 6

Date: Jan 10, 1863

From: Emmie J.H.[45]

To: “My dear Brother” (W.G.Hammond) [41]

Friday Jan 10, 1863

My dear Brother

I received your kind letter last Friday week were very glad to hear from you we thought that you had forgotten us. We were looking for you all the time. We thought that the Yankees had gotten you. We had the cake baked and had every thing ready for you. And thought Frank [1051] & you [41] would surely come, and we would have a fine time with you. Every person had it that you were married. You must come Home as soon as you get married. I want to see you very much. Lucy [43] went down to Aunt Peggy’s [?] four weeks age she said that she would come Home last Saturday but she did not come. Are looking fer her tomorrow. She was going sooner but we were looking fer you. Mayberry [42] was at Home he only stayed a week he went back to Liberty last week. he did not know whether he would get to come back or not. Lucy [43] did not get to see him. She has not seen Wesley [213] yet. Bro John [34] has bought another farm he bought Sam Phillips. he gave $5000 for it they are anxious to get out of the mountain-they will move in a short tine. Alice [  ] is staying here she likes to stay down here. She is very glad that they are a going to move she says that she will come down every day. black Nan has the diarrhea, she had it very badly but is getting better: The Dr. was there last evening. Well I will change my subject I want to see you very much I wish that you would come Home before long I would like to see Frank [1051] very much. Cousin Priscilla [ ] and Tabitha [ ] were here a week or two ago. They were down at their sister Elizabeth’s [ ] and spent the Christmas. I reckon you had a fine time at Christmas. I wish that you had been here then. Mildred [1808] was here and all of the children. She came down a Thursday and stayed until Friday, John [34] came a long and she went home with him. He bought a drove and took them to Staunton, he was gone three weeks. Mother [16] has her health better than she did when you were at Home, she has net been sick since you left, she didn’t like it that you didn’t come when you said that you were coming you must come home in the spring. We can’t do without seeing you any longer than then. Well I must close for I recken you are tired of my scribbling for this time any how.

Well good bye dear Will [41].

P.S. We are all well except the colds. Ann [ ] says that she wishes that you would get her a dress and send it to her.

From your dear

Emmie J H [45]