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  1868 My dear Brother

I have & still suffer so much agony I am like a child I have longed so for a letter I have seen one to Charlie with a few lines to me If I could see one of my own folks I see in that letter you wrote of comeing​ coming​ I suppose dear brother that is asking too much. I dont suffer now, only my hand, the fever is gone my head is clear my mind has not wandered only when I dozed I sometimes think you have written. I have been twharted​ thwarted​ or refused so many things I did not like to tell mother but first Charlie was very ugly He would not get a nurse, dear brothe​ brother​ I find I am to​ too​ weak to write. Dr Thayer   I believe thinks all my thumb wont​ won't​ get well I feel very anxious about it. dear brother write to Dr Saml​ B Thayer & thank him first Charlie refused to go for him.

Saturday Nov 14. Dear broher​ brother​ I suffered dreadfully last night with my hand the Doctor did not come in yesterday I was greatly frightened about my hand & Charlie scolded me till I thought I should be thrown in a fever again I make very much trouble but I suffer too terribly to be scolded. I think I shall get well if I dont​ don't​ get fever but will suffer much my hand is much more painful you know I cant​ can't​ even be roused in bed on account of rais​ raise​   raising my sick hand its​ it's​ hard to write Charlie last night brought me your letter to him I read it many times its​ it's​ strange he did not tell you how I asked so much for letter. you speak dear brother of knowing constanly​ constantly​ about my illness. I know that Charlie wrote many times mornings without comeing​ coming​ in to see what kind of a night I had passed my strength fails. I cant​ can't​ say much but Charlie was kind to about about 2 or 3 days then after Doctor scolded him if I am to be sick much longer I do so want one of my own that belongs to me &   feels interested if I only could I dont​ don't​ suppose Mattie being sick dear Mother could come and I am afraid it would be too hard for her I will ask Dr how long before I can get just a little relief from pain if he ever comes Charlie has gone for him I want you to write to him I have often spoken of you let dear brother of all things in I beg you to not let Charlie know I have wrote to you I run a great risk risk, write to me, at once perhaps I'll be better soon

my love Han

be pleasant to Charlie while I am sick on my account

Ellen is very good to me

I should suffer much if it was not for Ellen (Ellen)

 

Dr just been in & has lanced my arm he says that is the trouble so perhaps I ll​ I'll​ be better