Letters of Rev. John W. Alvord

Washington D.C. June 22. 1863

My Dear Broughton

Your two Boxes #1 & #2 came this A.M. Also Invoice of the same—All right—and contents are timely—No mails go yet, but my horse & carriage have been sent in time from Genl Caldwells & I am at work now among Hospitals. Preached at two ^yesterday, in communication with distribution,^ Mr [B - illegible] is scouting along the line of march & distributing what he can carry by hand. Fighting all day yesterday—dont yet have the results, only as the wounded begin to come in saying "The fight was done." Am going to Alexandria this P.M.—Obliged to have a depot there as well as here—Dr Marks does not come yet. Were he here I could soon get things in shape & go for a little while to N. York. But I cannot leave for a moment now.

Say to Br Child that I omitted answering his enquiries about the fate of Br Headly because they can judge list after due enquiry—He (Headly) better go out on a reconnaissance—& during that time he can fix, by advice of friends on the ground, upon the best spot.

Please send what [illegible] you have, & also all for which I have previously written soon as may be & much oblige.

Yours Truly J. W. Alvord

a week—then to N. York and about the 20^th to Boston. This is my plan at present. Perhaps to be varied by circumstances. I have just learned that they are all now at & around Warrenton, and very quiet. I shall stop at Gen'l Caldwells Head Qurs—with cousin Cory

Washington seems to me less inviting than ever—crowded & to be so excessively during the coming winter—and very vicious & wicked—George complains bitterly—but seems quite well—His wife is ex-pected in about a week

Continue to write to me here—Love to all

Yours &c

J. W. A.