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Dearest Brother your letter came Wedns.​ . I keep thinking of you, and pray your eyes may get better,—Your goodness to me is beyond words & Walt dear. I will not say anything, only you have been, are so kind that you are every thing​ everything​ in the world to me

I want so much to write (have so long wanted to) I have no doubt my dear I shall say lots of bothersome things am only a trouble to you, & wish I need not be, you can not​ cannot​ know how much I wish I was not I sat here alone last night an hour or two thinking  of you—you are my one great comfort. what​ What​ I should do,—or should have done in my sick times—without you to think of & how it would have been without all the money comforts. youv'e​ You've​ been the means of my having I can not​ cannot​ now even immagine​ imagine​ , & I have money & plenty if I am sick, I will write more about it dear Walt, next time I write—but never can say what I feel—If I dont​ don't​ get sick, will write again soon—you writte​ write​ to me when you are sick & know dear brother get all your letters & money (last Wedn.​ & all) come safe I alway​ always​ open my letters am always here not strong enough to go out much—I have often thought you could not know just how it was, but still was good enough to write—I have been sick a great deal & cant​ can't​ do as I would like. gratefull​ grateful​ that I can do a little, three weeks  ago my left hand was hurt just now begin to use it a little & it has worn on me some.—but all my ailments dear dear brother seem so trivial to what you have to bear—I think of you so much, I am alone much, hardly any one​ anyone​ comes here, its​ it's​ just as well, am not strong enough to talk much, or long, most days feel well & work,—Prize all the Magazines & papers youve​ you've​ sent. often​ Often​ look at your picture in, May New England Mag'n​ , glad you sent it.—like Warrens too he looks good—Glad Dr​ Dr.​ Bucke got home

Lou wrote me a real good letter not long since) & sent $5, & has sent  good kind letters & money before several times, will you tell her, Walt dear, that I am gratefull​ grateful​ to her & to George if I can only keep well a little longer will write to her—she is so good to write, when I have not been able to write her, wish you could read her last letter.

So hope you feel pretty well to day​ today​ & eyes better. think​ Think​ so very much of the letters youve​ you've​ written me, meant to keep them long as I lived, Charly had taken them, & I have destroyed all that he had, & he will not get hold of any more, I made myself sick for a day or two, but all is right now, would not speak of it dear. If I thought C. had not dont​ don't​ let anything I say  bother you. I take so much more comfort when you are pretty well glad to know when you go out, think you are better,—I have never written to dear Jessie, I was taken badly sick the day I heard of dear brother Jeffs​ Jeff's​ death —

Wish I could think of something good to say, but I cant​ can't​ ,—send lots & lots of good wishes my darling

Tuesday Afternoon

Dear Brother you know about the money youve​ you've​ sent you have sent me enough to last I feel afraid you send more than you can spare

 

C. is hearty well & strong quite able to work, (painting) but he does not—he of course benefits on the money you send. it does not seem right, he sold a picture recently & paid his taxes—

Do take care of your own self Walt dear, wish I could see you.—send much love & thanks for all Han

give​ Give​ my love to George & Lou, please & to Jessie if you write