Letters of Rev. John W. Alvord

Headquarters, Assistant Commissioner, BUREAU REFUGEES, FREEDMEN AND ABANDONED LANDS. SOUTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA, Office of Surgeon-in-Chief.

Charleston, S. C. ^{Richmond VA} Dec 24 1865.

My Dears

You see I have hurried on. At Goldsboro, finding that I could do by delegation [Br. Roy|B.^r Roy]] some things at New bern & Norfolk, I kept the train all night, while he went that way

At Weldon breakfasted & reached here last evening. To day has been very stormy, & I have not been out only to see some friends—streets of this sidehill city very slippery. What we call at home an "ice storm". It is snow I presume with you.

In the morning I go on (D.V) to [Washington, D.C.|Washington]]—& after 2 days there hasten to New York. This will give me New Years with you—Shall I