Letters of Rev. John W. Alvord

here at present by preliminaries—But am in good quarters. Gen.l Howard is very kind & does all I ask of him. Mrs Howard is with him, a nice little woman—They expect to live in Washington, with children &c as their home, Maj. Whittlesey also has wife here, but she does not stay long—The Maj is to go to N. Orleans[ This she does not like very well as it will seperate them very effectually—

You write to Julia I suppose—Give my love to her & all, & will her to be a good girl—Do you learn how our friends at 277 get along? Let me know—You will write me often—Direct to this place—Washington care Genl Howard at present—or, better perhaps to Soldiers Free Library

I have been at work quite hard & my head aches—so please excuse me.

Yours very affectionately J. W. Alvord