Jonesboro Army of Tennesee
September 20th, 1864.
Dear Sister Mary,
Knowing the anxiety you must feel for our family these troublesome times, I avail myself of the 'truce' to write to you. Father, Mother and Rosa have gone to Thorn Hall. Lillie, Fanny and the children went down sometime ago. They were all well when I last heard from them. 'Lou' and the children are well. Father's health about as good as usual. Henry sick in a Macon hospital not dangerously ill. 'Joe' is in Walthourville she is well. 'Witter' is with me his health is very-good.
I have just heard of the death of Mr. David Lang. Mr. Mabry lost two of his children with Typhoid fever Miss Chazz and one of his little boys. Efford Berrie and Miss Judy are married. I hope you have made use of this truce to write home, they are all very anxious to hear from you.
Affect. Brother
N. A. Brown
My darling wife,
As I fill the other side of this in giving you a copy of Mamie's letter will have to fill the rest to you. I have just learned of the death of poor Dave Lang. I don't know when I have heard of anything that caused me more sorrow. What will his little helpless family do. Death is an awful thing. And how much we have to be thankful for that we are not cut off too. We ought to try and live nearer to our Heavenly Father for no one knoweth when we will be called to pay the debt. "Oh! that my end could be like his." I saw Nr. George Land on yesterday, he seemed much concerned for the loss of his brother. I will write poor Bettie as soon as I have the opportunity.
Your affect. Nate.