1863-03-23_Letter-A_Alvord-to-MyDear

Head Quarters 35^th N. York Vols Stonemans Switch March 23, 1863

My Dear

You do not write me of late_ I hope you are well but you keep me quite in suspense_ My own health is good, only as I have one of my bad teeth troubling me, I shall be obliged to have it out. The health of the whole army is now excellent, & all are in good spirits. We expect to move before long & this time of rest with the troops will then be at an end. There is considerable religious [retrust?] in the Regts now throughout the entire army, meetings are

held in many Regt every eve-ning—& some conversions are occurring—This morning at 10^a[m?] I had one of my chaplains meetings, full & interesting, those present giving most cheering ac-counts of the state of things in connection with their labors. Have you received any letters in the last four weeks? I wrote one to the Sabbath Schools—& every now & then to you, but all is silent in reply—Last evening a Chaplain came in, looking very serious, & opening a telegram slip read aloud "Sammy is very low of con-gested brain." I started, of course, but it proved to be his Sammy, not mine!—I send you some photographs— Do you want more? Send a few of mine sitting—Mr. Fernald

a student of Newton Seminary is with me now—a good young man & helping me in distribution. my work is now in Gen^l Reynolds Corp on the left, but we are also supplying the immense body of troops about ^in^ [here?].

The army are quite encouraged at the readiness of the people at home, to come & help under the [late?] enrollment act In all directions indeed things look encouraging

You speak of the interest on the Treasury 7/30 notes as not being due until april—How many Notes are there? I think something must be wrong—Please look at the Notes for yourself—There should be $[unclear].00—Keep [controled?] about the House—We dont want to

sell it until somebody wants it Also, the same in regard to the Houses in S. Boston—Real Estate is now the last property we can have, & we could buy nothing at the present prices.

Saw Edward [Blusterd?] & dined with him—Tell Mrs B. I had a piece of her mince pie & something else good. I cant now think what. Edw is very healthy—I hear [Jaking?] has been very sick with fever—but is, or was, recovering Do you know any thing about it, I write home but never get any returns. Do let me hear from some of you—Dont now fill a letter with apologies, Write all about every thing. Love to all—Affectionately

Yours as ever J. W. A.

[Sideways on page:] Put down in the [expense?] BK $10 in each month since you did it for my personal [expenses?]