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Andrew F. Davis papers, January-October 1863

20_1863-03-25-Page 02

I think the communications sent home by the soldiers of the army had the effect to teach some people that we are organised into a committee of Butternutt Crackers and are as ready to crack one on Northern soil as we are on Southern and that they had better beware and look before they leap  I am sorry to hear that my old friend Nutter got his so hardly cracked but then he is old enough to know better. I am glad to hear that Husted is getting better and hope soon to hear of his entire recovery 
I wish I could be at home a few days for to help you plan a little in fixing up our property but I guess.I will not be that lucky for I am not one of the lucky ones in that particular. I think you had better get some one to make you a good gate and put it up so that you can get in and out of the yard without climbing the fence. If you have not the money to pay for it at the time get it anyhow and I will pay it before a great while  I would be glad to have our lots fenced this Spring if I was able to have it done but I am not without going in debt and I do not want to do that until I get the house paid for. We will have a Cistern built some time this summer as soon as we are able. In my last I wrote concerning my trunk and will therefore not repeat it. I do not know what made Luther Beaver write what he did about me sending the trunk without letting him know of it  
I am glad to hear that Enes come to see you and hope he enjoyed himself while there and hope he will repeat the visit when I get home. You ask in regard to 5 men from each company being furloughed. There has been nothing of the kind done here as yet but Gen. Rosecrans publised in Orders some two or three weeks since that he would soon make arrangements to furlough a certain number at a time and when the arrangements are made those who have been the truest bravest and best soldiers will be the first to get to go, but that does not mean officers. so of course I make no calculations on getting in that way. How glad was I to receive the picture of little Hattie  I think the picture a little too dark for one of her age but the position I think the best that I ever saw and you need not expect to see it again until you see me. I think she looks very much like Nan, but Jo. Muller says she is not as sharp as Nan. Tell Van I hope him success in farming and I want him to raise plenty of Potatoes for I want to board with a few meals sometime next winter if not sooner.

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I think the communications sent home by the soldiers of the army had the effect to teach some people that we are organised into a committee of Butternutt Crackers and are as ready to crack one on Northern soil as we are on Southern and that they had better beware and look before they leap I am sorry to hear that my old friend Nutter got his so hardly cracked but then he is old enough to know better. I am glad to hear that Husted is getting better and hope soon to hear of his entire recovery I wish I could be at home a few days for to help you plan a little in fixing up our property but I guess.I will not be that lucky for I am not one of the lucky ones in that particular. I think you had better get some one to make you a good gate and put it up so that you can get in and out of the yard without climbing the fence. If you have not the money to pay for it at the time get it anyhow and I will pay it before a great while I would be glad to have our lots fenced this Spring if I was able to have it done but I am not without going in debt and I do not want to do that until I get the house paid for. We will have a Cistern built some time this summer as soon as we are able. In my last I wrote concerning my trunk and will therefore not repeat it. I do not know what made Luther Beaver write what he did about me sending the trunk without letting him know of it I am glad to hear that Enes come to see you and hope he enjoyed himself while there and hope he will repeat the visit when I get home. You ask in regard to 5 men from each company being furloughed. There has been nothing of the kind done here as yet but Gen. Rosecrans publised in Orders some two or three weeks since that he would soon make arrangements to furlough a certain number at a time and when the arrangements are made those who have been the truest bravest and best soldiers will be the first to get to go, but that does not mean officers. so of course I make no calculations on getting in that way. How glad was I to receive the picture of little Hattie I think the picture a little too dark for one of her age but the position I think the best that I ever saw and you need not expect to see it again until you see me. I think she looks very much like Nan, but Jo. Muller says she is not as sharp as Nan. Tell Van I hope him success in farming and I want him to raise plenty of Potatoes for I want to board with a few meals sometime next winter if not sooner.