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Anson R. Butler letters, 1861-1900

1863-04-04 Page 3

& don't need it, in my opinion, but she hasn't asked my advice, so let it rip. I told you in my last that when the money all reached you. you might perhaps pay some on the mortgage. always leaving a margin of money for your use. I shall probably be paid oftener now. and probably more. So that you will have more. I shall send 60,00 in all this time. I should think 30 or 40 might go on debt, considering that you you will soon get 28, from the County, and the Gov. owes me 34, up to Mar. 1st which I may soon get. Do as you think best, as questions arise, one by one, in their day, always counting the cost carefully, and then dismiss the thought of that matter. (unless called up in  some unforseen way) and turn attention to the next, or you always have (as they say) "your head a wool gathering" Well, When you write tell me what Chauncy is doing, where he is etc. What Charles is doing, How he is fixed for [team?] etc What Mrs Jenkins will do, Mr Stearns, all the neighbors, give me this news, has nobody married all this time? No Events take place? Our sick are nearly all off now, sent up the River. So there is little to do; we lie tied up in a pleasant place. Weather fine. birds singing in the green hills and shrubbery of the Plantation, where we are. It is a fine one and the river so high that the lower deck of the boat is even with top of this bank. can step

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& don't need it, in my opinion, but she hasn't asked my advice, so let it rip. I told you in my last that when the money all reached you. you might perhaps pay some on the mortgage. always leaving a margin of money for your use. I shall probably be paid oftener now. and probably more. So that you will have more. I shall send 60,00 in all this time. I should think 30 or 40 might go on debt, considering that you you will soon get 28, from the County, and the Gov. owes me 34, up to Mar. 1st which I may soon get. Do as you think best, as questions arise, one by one, in their day, always counting the cost carefully, and then dismiss the thought of that matter. (unless called up in some unforseen way) and turn attention to the next, or you always have (as they say) "your head a wool gathering" Well, When you write tell me what Chauncy is doing, where he is etc. What Charles is doing, How he is fixed for [team?] etc What Mrs Jenkins will do, Mr Stearns, all the neighbors, give me this news, has nobody married all this time? No Events take place? Our sick are nearly all off now, sent up the River. So there is little to do; we lie tied up in a pleasant place. Weather fine. birds singing in the green hills and shrubbery of the Plantation, where we are. It is a fine one and the river so high that the lower deck of the boat is even with top of this bank. can step