(From Almeda Carhart to “cousin.” The usage of names for relationships were more loosly applied that today. “Cousin” did not always mean children of siblings as it does today. Here it is used to indicate “Brother.”
Berlin Jan 28/’64
Dear Cousin It is with pleasure pleasure that I attempt to write a few lines to you I am well and hope these few lines in Berlin find you the same. no more Berlin. Jan 12th /64 good by. Almeda Carhart
Dear Cousin
It is with pleasure that I atempt to answer your most welcome letter in which I received your Photograph for which I thank you for. I guess it looks quite natural. Orville was a baby when Mother was at your house last. he is the age of Urnest. ð 7 3 I should think you would have a pretty hard time if you have to deal with the negroes if all the storys are true about them being so lazy you said were a geting a quainted with the young Ladies and intended to enjoy your self be careful that they are not Secesh for if they are I am afraid that you will turning to be a Copperhead and that would be bad you know there is not much agoin on that would interest you so I cannot write much I am goin to school this winter our school is about 1/3 out I have been through the Arithmetic and pretty near through the Grammar it is pretty dull times up here I was at a party last friday evening and got aquainted with a young Lady by the name of Miss Woodrough she is quite a pretty girl shal I not keep her for you. I remain as your
Almeda
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