1863-09-06: Bratten, Sue E., and Bratten, E., to Brown, Isaac N., Letter |
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[Caption of illustration at the top of the page: "Them pesky Treason fellers hev got to hev rope and more tew," and mite jest as well be getten the hemp dewins ready first as last and give 'em full swing.
Agriculture Manufactures Fine Arts
The illustration shows Uncle sam turning a wheel labeled Hemp for Traitors North or South. The wheel appears to be creating rope from a clump of grasses and supplying that rope to a hangman's gallows.]
Cottage Home
Sept 6th/63
Dear Brother
I expect you think I
am a very very tardy correspond-
end, & so it seems, but this
is the third time I have commen-
ced writing & before I could complete
it, it was too old to send, & if I do
persevere to the completion of this it
will be forth coming as you will see
for your self.
A long long time ago I received
a brief little letter from you
accompanied by your own &
[page 2]
Sallies Photographs. They were
truly an agreeable surprise –- was
very glad to receive them. Dont
think the Artist flattered you
much, yet they are good likenesses
& by their assistance we can
retain the true image of those
they represent. Many thanks are
due for them.
Jo Day has just left. Its the
same old Jo only a little more sunshine
& har, arnt it? he starts for
his Co tomorrow morning
Was you at the Berg Camp meet-
ing, we were on sunday Sine Dale
came home with us, & stayed a
week had a good time, Fannie was up and stayed a week.
Have you been up to Pa's often this
summer, if you've not been up lately
[page 3]
youd better just toddle up, for
Pa & Ma were up here some time
ago & Pa was giving you blixon
for not coming to see them oftener
he thought when business was not very
pressing, you might get on your horse
in the morning & ride up & stay
till after dinner every week or so.
And I think myself you have less care
& better opportunitys to visit them
now than you may have after a while
I dont know but Pa feels a
little neglected, visit your parents
as often as you can & dont forget
your brothers & sisters in Brown Co
Come up & I trust you will be
better entertained than you was the
last time you were up & will not have
to ride all the way home to find
shelter for the night. Guess Old
Morgan wont be comin round again
[page 4]
We are all well, John's, Ditto
so also the neighbors generally
Tell grow like a weed is as fat as
a china pig can set alone thinks
he'll not write a letter to his uncle
till he comes to see him again so he
can get better acquainted, Mr Bratten
is at church will be back in a few
minutes pray fill the rest of this.
Rather small space.
(come up soon if you can if not write immediately)
your sister Sue E Bratten
Dr I send you my best wishes
and respects. we have quite an
exciting political time here
there are several old Democrats here who repudiate Vallandingham
Still he will get a great many
votes, which is a shame to any
free people. I trust you'll not
vote for him I might say I know you wont
[page 5]
I think we have as good a
ticket before the people of
Ohio boath State and County
as fare as Brown is Concerned
as could be made with a
few exceptions I mean our
Candidate for County
Surveyor (J.R.C. Brown)
There never has been
a time when anything but
a Democrat need offer for
anything in Brown til now
I think our ticket will go through
this time
[page 6]
Be that as it may Old Brown
is wakeing up to a sense of
her duty and all thats
better portion of the Democra-
ts are comeing out for the
union & Brough viz
Col Tiff J. McColgin
B Sells Sly & Biehn
Esqr Bane all the Loudons
Lieut Reaves Jo Scott and a
number of others & all the
Soldiers. that is where our
hope lies
we had a verry severe frost
on the 29th of August which done
considerable Damage to our corn etc
Dr I wish you would let me know
who gets the Hides that
are taken off in your place
and what they are worth
If there are many of them
[page 7]
that could be bought at
a fare price I would like
to furnish you money to
pay for them as I want
all the hides I can get please say what the
prospect is at this
time.
I will now Close
for this time hopeing to
heare from you soon
Yours as Ever
E. Bratten
[page 8]
I thought I was done but
I will tell you we had
a good union meeting
here last night Jo Day
Huggins & Ross spoke
Old Cris Day was out
and he says he cant go
Vallandingham.
It is Consoleing to
see the Traitors friend
growing less Day by Day
we had a meeting
in Orab some time ago
which was a good one
Mr Dosen of your County
was there & A. J. Applegate
W. Young & Sly it was a
success yes Jo Day was
there two & made a good
speach so I close
E. Bratten
excuse this scribling
Object Description
Description
| Title | 1863-09-06: Bratten, Sue E., and Bratten, E., to Brown, Isaac N., Letter |
| Creator | Bratten, Sue E.; Bratten, E.; |
| LC Subject Headings |
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Brown, Isaac N. United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 153rd Vallandigham, Clement L. (Clement Laird), 1820-1871 Draft--United States--History--19th century |
| EOA Categories |
History – 1838-1874: Sectionalism, the Civil War and Reconstruction Peoples -- Military Life Government and Politics -- Military |
| Description | This collection consists of three letters, dated 1863-1865, sent to Isaac N. Brown, a medical doctor in the Union army during the Civil War. The envelopes indicate Brown was attached at various points to the 153rd Ohio Infantry and to General William T. Sherman’s headquarters in Savannah, Georgia. The letters were written by Brown’s sister and brother-in-law, Sue E. Bratten and E. Bratten; and by a man named Daniel Fee. Subjects covered include home life, the anti-war Ohio Democratic politician Clement L. Vallandigham, and the Union military draft. |
| Digital Publisher | Auburn University Libraries |
| Date | 1863-09-06 |
| Original Format | 1 letter |
| Type | Text |
| Format | |
| Original Item ID | RG 1124 |
| Rights | Property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of the image are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at archives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732. |
| Relation With | www.american-south.org |
| Language | eng |
| File Name | Brown IN letters_1.pdf |
| Collection | John and Faye Vick Collection |
| Repository | Auburn University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives. |
| Submitted by | McRae, David R.; Coates, Midge |
| Transcript | [page 1] [Caption of illustration at the top of the page: "Them pesky Treason fellers hev got to hev rope and more tew," and mite jest as well be getten the hemp dewins ready first as last and give 'em full swing. Agriculture Manufactures Fine Arts The illustration shows Uncle sam turning a wheel labeled Hemp for Traitors North or South. The wheel appears to be creating rope from a clump of grasses and supplying that rope to a hangman's gallows.] Cottage Home Sept 6th/63 Dear Brother I expect you think I am a very very tardy correspond- end, & so it seems, but this is the third time I have commen- ced writing & before I could complete it, it was too old to send, & if I do persevere to the completion of this it will be forth coming as you will see for your self. A long long time ago I received a brief little letter from you accompanied by your own & [page 2] Sallies Photographs. They were truly an agreeable surprise –- was very glad to receive them. Dont think the Artist flattered you much, yet they are good likenesses & by their assistance we can retain the true image of those they represent. Many thanks are due for them. Jo Day has just left. Its the same old Jo only a little more sunshine & har, arnt it? he starts for his Co tomorrow morning Was you at the Berg Camp meet- ing, we were on sunday Sine Dale came home with us, & stayed a week had a good time, Fannie was up and stayed a week. Have you been up to Pa's often this summer, if you've not been up lately [page 3] youd better just toddle up, for Pa & Ma were up here some time ago & Pa was giving you blixon for not coming to see them oftener he thought when business was not very pressing, you might get on your horse in the morning & ride up & stay till after dinner every week or so. And I think myself you have less care & better opportunitys to visit them now than you may have after a while I dont know but Pa feels a little neglected, visit your parents as often as you can & dont forget your brothers & sisters in Brown Co Come up & I trust you will be better entertained than you was the last time you were up & will not have to ride all the way home to find shelter for the night. Guess Old Morgan wont be comin round again [page 4] We are all well, John's, Ditto so also the neighbors generally Tell grow like a weed is as fat as a china pig can set alone thinks he'll not write a letter to his uncle till he comes to see him again so he can get better acquainted, Mr Bratten is at church will be back in a few minutes pray fill the rest of this. Rather small space. (come up soon if you can if not write immediately) your sister Sue E Bratten Dr I send you my best wishes and respects. we have quite an exciting political time here there are several old Democrats here who repudiate Vallandingham Still he will get a great many votes, which is a shame to any free people. I trust you'll not vote for him I might say I know you wont [page 5] I think we have as good a ticket before the people of Ohio boath State and County as fare as Brown is Concerned as could be made with a few exceptions I mean our Candidate for County Surveyor (J.R.C. Brown) There never has been a time when anything but a Democrat need offer for anything in Brown til now I think our ticket will go through this time [page 6] Be that as it may Old Brown is wakeing up to a sense of her duty and all thats better portion of the Democra- ts are comeing out for the union & Brough viz Col Tiff J. McColgin B Sells Sly & Biehn Esqr Bane all the Loudons Lieut Reaves Jo Scott and a number of others & all the Soldiers. that is where our hope lies we had a verry severe frost on the 29th of August which done considerable Damage to our corn etc Dr I wish you would let me know who gets the Hides that are taken off in your place and what they are worth If there are many of them [page 7] that could be bought at a fare price I would like to furnish you money to pay for them as I want all the hides I can get please say what the prospect is at this time. I will now Close for this time hopeing to heare from you soon Yours as Ever E. Bratten [page 8] I thought I was done but I will tell you we had a good union meeting here last night Jo Day Huggins & Ross spoke Old Cris Day was out and he says he cant go Vallandingham. It is Consoleing to see the Traitors friend growing less Day by Day we had a meeting in Orab some time ago which was a good one Mr Dosen of your County was there & A. J. Applegate W. Young & Sly it was a success yes Jo Day was there two & made a good speach so I close E. Bratten excuse this scribling |
