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Anson R. Butler letters, 1861-1900

1862-12-07 Page 4

now, but 10.00 left according to my calculation won't last long, specially as you will have to buy your flour or wheat now out of the money together with replenishing things you had on hand and then the wood besides. I can't think of it. I didn't intend to have the wood given. C. was to cut for him for pay. Let him hunt for down wood or get it some way besides buying it. I think between Chauncey & Charles they might light on some plan without paying for it at the rate you will have to for wood by the cord. It must be done some other way. Well I must give up and let things take their course. I can't help you as I wish I could. Do as you think for the best, all of you, and perhaps as Betty Simpson said it will all be for the best. though it seems to me I cant wait. Fuller has no reason to be angry. I may have told him that there was only some 4.00 more or less of Principal, but it has been on interest 4 or 5 years. the whole. The note will show for itself. Make him ante up. I don't know what Thomas acct. you refer to . I didn't know I had one, but get what you can from anybody, only keep account of it I believe you paid Vandegriff out of what's left you don't pay anymore of those little debts till you have more money. let them wait. I'll send you money as soon as I can I hear that we may be called on for another trip soon and I may not get your letters soon if so I'll not forget you never. and I of course can't write to you either to sympathize or advise (if we go) for days, perhaps weeks so you must not be alarmed if you don't hear from me regularly and must do the best you can for yourself. I had a letter from Dick and have answered it also have written to Mother I will write to Mary as soon as I can, but I am so tired nearly all the time I can't more than write to you & mother yet. You need not fear of getting your letters too long you can't do it for me. the longer the better. O I wish I could see you. Well Love to all, children, wife Mary and Lizzie, C. & C are all friends & God bless & keep you my wife. 
Your own always A R. B.

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now, but 10.00 left according to my calculation won't last long, specially as you will have to buy your flour or wheat now out of the money together with replenishing things you had on hand and then the wood besides. I can't think of it. I didn't intend to have the wood given. C. was to cut for him for pay. Let him hunt for down wood or get it some way besides buying it. I think between Chauncey & Charles they might light on some plan without paying for it at the rate you will have to for wood by the cord. It must be done some other way. Well I must give up and let things take their course. I can't help you as I wish I could. Do as you think for the best, all of you, and perhaps as Betty Simpson said it will all be for the best. though it seems to me I cant wait. Fuller has no reason to be angry. I may have told him that there was only some 4.00 more or less of Principal, but it has been on interest 4 or 5 years. the whole. The note will show for itself. Make him ante up. I don't know what Thomas acct. you refer to . I didn't know I had one, but get what you can from anybody, only keep account of it I believe you paid Vandegriff out of what's left you don't pay anymore of those little debts till you have more money. let them wait. I'll send you money as soon as I can I hear that we may be called on for another trip soon and I may not get your letters soon if so I'll not forget you never. and I of course can't write to you either to sympathize or advise (if we go) for days, perhaps weeks so you must not be alarmed if you don't hear from me regularly and must do the best you can for yourself. I had a letter from Dick and have answered it also have written to Mother I will write to Mary as soon as I can, but I am so tired nearly all the time I can't more than write to you & mother yet. You need not fear of getting your letters too long you can't do it for me. the longer the better. O I wish I could see you. Well Love to all, children, wife Mary and Lizzie, C. & C are all friends & God bless & keep you my wife. Your own always A R. B.