[Letter from John C. Brewer to Emma Davis, April 23, 1879] Page: 5 of 6 (Transcription)

days ago. But I will not tell you who was so kind as to furnish me salve, suffice it to say 'twas excellent and cured them perfectly.
I'll guarantee if you plant those vines and tend them alike that mine will outstrip the others away by far. If it does not, it is no true vine, or rather, does not do me justice.

You were right about the fortune, you had never told me anything about it. In the first place, I am like Floyd. I will believe what suits me and the rest I will count for nought, and in the second place you never told me how or who tried your fortune. There is an old saying that if you take a looking glass on the first day of May and hold it so the light will shine, or the sun's rays will shine in the well, your future husband or wife's face will appear in the light spot. I think I will try it this year if it rains so as to make water enough for the poor unfortunate creature to show herself in.

Tell your Ma I shall certainly give her the chance to try me again and tell her she had better get herself a good stout broom, for I have not improved any and am likely to "cut up" at any time. My only wish is that I had such a champion as you in all my troubles and trials through life. I should expect to come off as victorious in all things as in that warfare.

I wish I had been with you all Prairie chicken hunting. I should have done my "chicken hunting" without my gun.

I think I shall have to send Miss Florence down a "feller". There is an old widower, a doctor, up here I think would suit her for he wants to marry and so does she. What think you about it? And I don't think there is any chance for her to get George P. for he has been in love with you so long he couldn't love anyone else if he tried.