1865-09-07_Letter-A_Alvord-to-MyDearDaughter

National "Freedman's Savings and Trust Company," AMERICAN EXCHANGE BANK BUILDING, No. 87 CEDAR STREET Wash D. C. F. [Bauan?] New-York, Sept 7^th 1865.

My Dear Daughter Your's with its dis-appointment is here—

All will be well—only go again after D^r. W^s. returns—Did they tell you when that w^d. be? The matter probably escaped him. Go until you find him —say about 11^oC A. M. & he will on any day go over to the school with you. Dont be discouraged.

If the 12^th St fails, then your old place of course, is open to you

Mother last came, & am

glad to hear—as also from yours, that you are all so well—very hot here—as much ^so^ as it was in Georgia. I quite envy you the bath— Here there is none, so we swelter, Yet I am quite well, & eat my allowance. George I dont see yet.

I have a place here for you when your education is finished—a desk near mine &c I want an emanuensis now more than any other one thing. Washington is not a pleas-ant place but no matter, we must be where duty calls

Hope to be at home next week but there are some things here I must do before

coming

Dont puzzle yourself about the admission to 12^th St. If Dr. Wood who is one of the most conscientious of men, fixes ^it^. You may be sure there will be no moral wrong.

Has mother her roller? It was to come to 13. B. House in a box of books.

I am so hot I cannot write any more & I am tired. Especially today as Gen^l. Howard & my self, were out quite late last evening to a temperance meeting

So good by & the boys How do do & good by Your Father

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