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Anson R. Butler letters, 1861-1900

1862-12-07 Page 3

Well I will write to you alone now on this sheet, Ida Pa was glad to see your letter, it was pretty well written and was pretty in my eyes any how. Do it again. Anna must try and get so she can write a few words to Pa. I'll bet you can soon. Just think of Pa having two Daughters writing to him, I know Hattie is too little and too unsteady yet. She couldn't keep still long enough. but she can tell Ma, what to write, if she don't laugh too much. & my little Edie. God bless the baby: show your little leg to everybody you please. I know it is pretty. I'll make love to you all when I come home, specially the wife. I am glad you told me you got my letters. I was afraid you had not got them all. Am glad you vaccinated the children and that it had the effect you wished even if it had made them very sick which it sometimes does. Of course I wish I could have had some of your pies and chicken etc. I hope you won't eat everything up before I get home. I want some of your good things yet & won't I make them suffer when you kill the pig tell me what it made of Lard, pork etc. The cow does better than I supposed she would. I don't know about Lizzie's staying with you all the time you seem to fall in love with her & I can't allow it and if you don't get some money from somewhere, whether you can keep such a family I don't know. I am a little worried about your prospects. I fear I shall not get any money for months yet I hear the Paymaster is going to pay the older regiments first. lots of whom have had no pay for 5 months and that as we were recently enlisted and had 40.00 down we can wait a while, and that even govt. money is scarce with U.S. I believe I left 25.00 with you and

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Well I will write to you alone now on this sheet, Ida Pa was glad to see your letter, it was pretty well written and was pretty in my eyes any how. Do it again. Anna must try and get so she can write a few words to Pa. I'll bet you can soon. Just think of Pa having two Daughters writing to him, I know Hattie is too little and too unsteady yet. She couldn't keep still long enough. but she can tell Ma, what to write, if she don't laugh too much. & my little Edie. God bless the baby: show your little leg to everybody you please. I know it is pretty. I'll make love to you all when I come home, specially the wife. I am glad you told me you got my letters. I was afraid you had not got them all. Am glad you vaccinated the children and that it had the effect you wished even if it had made them very sick which it sometimes does. Of course I wish I could have had some of your pies and chicken etc. I hope you won't eat everything up before I get home. I want some of your good things yet & won't I make them suffer when you kill the pig tell me what it made of Lard, pork etc. The cow does better than I supposed she would. I don't know about Lizzie's staying with you all the time you seem to fall in love with her & I can't allow it and if you don't get some money from somewhere, whether you can keep such a family I don't know. I am a little worried about your prospects. I fear I shall not get any money for months yet I hear the Paymaster is going to pay the older regiments first. lots of whom have had no pay for 5 months and that as we were recently enlisted and had 40.00 down we can wait a while, and that even govt. money is scarce with U.S. I believe I left 25.00 with you and