p.

only be with him all the time!

How dearly I would love to see thee
and a nice, long talk with thee. I have
such pleasant, loving memories of thee, such
loving, pleasant thoughts of thee in the future,
and I think Heaven that my dear brother
has been so blessed.

And now as "my [good?] man" has gone
to bed, and has a very bad cough, that
will assuredly trouble him, if I wake
him after he gets asleep - why I must
betake myself to bed also.

So goodnight my dear Anna
and believe me very affectionately
Anne

No one knows the dark deed
I am doing so none can send
love.
I picked these flowers in the garden on New Years
day.