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  1873 My dear Brother

I wish I had written to you before, but first I could not, I wanted too​ to​

Now I feel anxious to write. I am gratefull​ grateful​ for your being so thoughtful and unselfish in your own great grief, to write to me. I dont​ don't​ know what I should have done without,—your letters done me good.

I want to ask you dear brother to try to not greive​ grieve​ . I do wish you would try to not. when dear Mother was here she said that sometimes   she felt bad to think we all thought so much of her, for at most she could not be with us a great while

We all seem, Eddy and all, to depend upon you so much, And next to dear mother you are the very nearest to me.—

I know that just as long as you live you will miss dear Mother: and so shall I.

And you have always done every single thing possible for Mothers​ Mother's​ comfort, for when dear Mother was here she said you was​ were​ one she could   always rely on.

I shall expect you to stay here this Summer all the time you have from your business in Washington. it will not do for you to be there in the hot weather like you was​ were​ last Summer.

I dont​ don't​ know what I should do if you was​ were​ not comeing​ coming​ , its​ it's​ something to look forward to.

I only hope you will be comfortable and at home here, and I know you will

So make your arrangments​ arrangements​ to stop here all the time you have. the weather is as pleasant here as anywhere   and I will like to have you here, it wont​ won't​ make a straws​ straw's​ difference in my housework. I was so glad to hear that you was​ were​ getting well.

I have been perfectly well the past Winter.—The trunk dear Mothers​ Mother's​ trunk is here, it is in your room. I have not yet opened it. I will in a few days and then I will write to you again. It came last Wednesday

Everything of dear Mothers​ Mother's​ is sacred,—I have not seen dear Mothers​ Mother's​ hair yet, and the flowers, I have stood dear Mothers​ Mother's​ death a great deal better that I would have thought I possibly could I have been working all the past week Dear Brother I cant​ can't​ write much this time, do be careful of yourself & do try to not grieve. I am pretty well, but I feel as if I could not bear any more I am sorry I have not written to before,

Han

It was very kind & thoughtful to send the $2, for the Express, I am really much oblidged​ obliged​ , to Jeffy too,

I have meant to write to Jeffy & the dear little girls