Letters of Rev. John W. Alvord

[letterhead] American Tract Society, (Instituted at Boston, in 1814,) NEW-YORK DEPOSITORY, NO. 13 BIBLE HOUSE, ASTOR PLACE, NEW-YORK. WILLIAM A. BOOTH, Esq., of New-York, President. Rev. JOHN W. ALVORD, Secretary. JOHN G. BROUGHTON, Depositary. Communications relating to the operations of the Society, and donations, may be sent to REV. JOHN W. ALVORD. All orders and remittances for the publications of the Society may be obtained by addressing JOHN G. BROUGHTON. New York

Wash D. C. Sept 14, 1865 My Dear Wife

Yours, speaking of many things is here. Am sorry for the sake of Julias feelings that she did not pass the examination. But there is some good reason, hereafter to be developed. She need not feel bad, or only so bad as we all should under the dis-appointments so common to this life, which are all intended for our profit. She needs perhaps more such. Her past has not been thickly strewed with them. If any thing is to be regretted it may be that time (a week or so) was not taken for review—at least to have known what studies were to be the subject of examination. College students even never think of approaching the ordeal without being thus informed & prepared. Their whole preparatory course being with reference to the precise books to be used at the ex.

A second trial, thus prepared, may not be best, but it may be very properly due the candidate. You can think of it. I shall be at home. D. V. before the time when she must enter Dr. M.[C.]][illegible] & will endeavour to help in this thing, whatever the indicated course shall be.