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Andrew F. Davis papers, May-December 1861

03_1861-09-02-Page 03

will get to come but I am in very Strong hopes of getting to come in Oct, I am Sorry to hear that your Sale was such a fizzle but I suppose it is not the first fizzle that has taken place in Liberty and one consolation if you cant sell the things you can keep them and they will eat nothing  I wrote in the letter I am sending by Miller in regard to selling the mare but perhapse it will be some time before you get it so I will write again that I expect she had better be sold for the reasons you mention but I would not like to take less than 75 dollars for her and if she is sold on credit to have the Note made in your name.  I think Wm. Port would buy her as he would like to rais Stock from her.  Well we have not had a fight with the enemy yet and I do not believe we are going to have one near here for I think the most of the Rebels have left this part of Va. but I may be mistaken but that is my prophesy.  Our forces have advanced to where they should have been encamped but when they get there they are gone.  I saw D. W.Brandenburg yesterday and called him Dad but it did not suit him at all. by the way he snapped me off.  Doughty says he would like to know what the D. l. they call it Frank for.  You give in your letter your bill of fare for dinner the day you had your Sale so I will say that I had roast beff and Stewed Huckelberries besides our regular fare for dinner to day and am going to Boiled Cabbage and Stewed peaches for supper. (By the way I found a garden this mornig where no one lived and the Cabbage looked like it might waste So you know I took care of a part of it)  Have you heard anything more from home Since they Spoke so Complimentary of your Sister in law and

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will get to come but I am in very Strong hopes of getting to come in Oct, I am Sorry to hear that your Sale was such a fizzle but I suppose it is not the first fizzle that has taken place in Liberty and one consolation if you cant sell the things you can keep them and they will eat nothing I wrote in the letter I am sending by Miller in regard to selling the mare but perhapse it will be some time before you get it so I will write again that I expect she had better be sold for the reasons you mention but I would not like to take less than 75 dollars for her and if she is sold on credit to have the Note made in your name. I think Wm. Port would buy her as he would like to rais Stock from her. Well we have not had a fight with the enemy yet and I do not believe we are going to have one near here for I think the most of the Rebels have left this part of Va. but I may be mistaken but that is my prophesy. Our forces have advanced to where they should have been encamped but when they get there they are gone. I saw D. W.Brandenburg yesterday and called him Dad but it did not suit him at all. by the way he snapped me off. Doughty says he would like to know what the D. l. they call it Frank for. You give in your letter your bill of fare for dinner the day you had your Sale so I will say that I had roast beff and Stewed Huckelberries besides our regular fare for dinner to day and am going to Boiled Cabbage and Stewed peaches for supper. (By the way I found a garden this mornig where no one lived and the Cabbage looked like it might waste So you know I took care of a part of it) Have you heard anything more from home Since they Spoke so Complimentary of your Sister in law and