& They the Copperheads consider it a great catch to have a returned Capt of "untarnished morals" who has been fighting for the "constitution as it is, and Union as it was" on their ticket;  Now you will think if you don't say so "that will do for this time my little wife on politics", as you don't like "strong minded" women, I must not go into "the cess pool" too deeply. I intended to have finished this Friday evening, but had been sewing very hard all day for Libbie, and my eyes refused to discern the lines any longer.  We are all well, and are finely prepared for winter, which holds off remarkably; the leaves are not near all off the trees yet; this long nice fall weather seems quite a Godsend to many families, where the women and children have to gather in the winter store; everything is very high, pork 8.00 dol gross, Austin refused to take that for
