War Department

Bureau Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands,

Office General Superintendent Schools

Washington, D.C., Sept. 7^th 1868

Dear Father:

Yours of the 4^th inst. is just received. I am sorry to hear of your illness, and hope that it is nothing serious. I am very thankful for the $300, and my only wish now is, that nothing may happen me to prevent my coming up to the terms of my notes. The way looks very clear now, and I have no fears that all will not go right. I could have borrowed money here by giving a deed of trust on my property, but rather than ask it of anybody here, I would rather have waited until I could make the money myself.

My little boy has been taken quite sick. He is cutting his eye teeth, and has been so unwell that I had to send for Dr. Augusta. This has been a hard summer on children down here, as high as 17 dying in one day; but by close watching, and good attention we have kept out little one through until now. It would tear away all my ambition to lose him now, as he has grown to be so interesting, and intelligent, and walks.

I hope Fred. will come soon, as I desire very much to see him, and also to push my house along while the weather is so good.

Libbie joins with me in love & thanks to you, and also our love to mother & all the family.

Aff. Yr. Son,

Chas. R. Douglass

P.S. Enclosed please find note. I had it stamped at the Bank so as to be sure about the amt. tax necessary.

C. R. D.