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I see that I have sent you a tear and
a drop of blood although not intentionally
done Yet I would have shed both could your
brother have lived I have the fatal bullet
that that took his life a large Minnie ball
They have sent me his needle case scissors and
watch Cassimer made me a presAnt of a
verry nice American Silver Hunter Watch
about a month before he died I have not
received any of his books papers clothes
or money I have understood your brother
Charles was sick and in the hospital at
Suffolk Va yet so as to be about We have
but one letter from Cassimer since he wrote
to you he gives an account of their visit to the
Rapadean River (I was on the retreat back that
he was killed) he came verry near being taken
prisoner by stoping to milk some cows but
made his escape through some woods and
overtook his company with too canteens of
milk I think it will fall on you to write
his Biography and have it published in
the Christian Advoce and Journal or
prose papers I think there is a traiT of character that
should be published
I wish you would come home and spend
the winter A funeral Sermon has not been preached
yet I have been trying to get the paticulars of his death
but have not been able Many things I might speak
to you if presant that I cannot write which would
give you a better understanding of your Father Your
request are granted my heart has ached but has been m
ade glad Your sympathizing letter opened my fountain of
tears afresh and I mingle them with yours O how freely
they flow Your weeping Father C D Churchill